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Frances & Bessie Bell are driving Hattie & Fred in who are going with us (By the way Olive is some driver only hit 38 miles per hour, on the highway) Mr & Mrs Boniface & Glady's Henwood were at the train to see us off. Train on time and left at 545 p.m. it will be four years next Sunday since we left the same station on our honeymoon. Arrived at Brantford at 630 p.m. through Paris 6.50 pm Charlotte & Doris enjoying themselves with another little girl next seat, arrived at London 8.10 pm. raining a little here. next at Sarnia at 950 pm. had suit cases examined here. (nothing to it) then examined by Immigration agent and had to pay $16.00 Head tax which is given back if we return inside of 6 months Trunks also examined here. Dec 4th. Got up at 7.30 am. did not sleep very good. Doris & Charlotte very restless. has been raining in the night and still raining some. changed our watches back 1 hour, and arrived in Chicago 815. a.m. weather cold, windy, & dull. Went out to a New Orleans train that left at 8.45. but found it was wrong train as our berths where on a later train at 1230 p.m. The Conductor said the first train stopped at each house. and twice at each double house. we went back to the waiting room and had something to eat. we left at 1230 pm on the Crack train called the Panama. Supposed to be the best & fastest train in America. makes the run of 921 miles in 22¾ hours. Got the porter to get some hot water made some 1 �tea and had a good feed out of the lunch we had with us. our first stop was at Champaign, Ill {Illinois}. at 330 p.m. having made 126 miles. Since leaving Chicago we have been travelling south across the state of. Ill. the country is flat (no sign of a hill) and low. soil looks dark in color and nothing much grown excepting corn. Has been raining all the afternoon. and some places a little snow one thing we noticed in particular. all the houses are of frame only saw two brick. houses all the after noon. Dec 5th. Had a better nights sleep got up at 6.30 a.m. this train sure travels some. arrived at Jackson state of Miss. at 645 a m, raining yet. the porter says it rains here nearly all month, and either rain or sunshine. quiet a lot of scrub bush along here, pine & oak. & gum in the swamps Talking to a Mr Smith who lives at Lockport. La. 20 miles from New Orleans, he says they grow lots of vegetables in his section, planted early corn in Feby, and usually gets $4.00 to $5.00 a hundred ears for the first. and feed corn in March. selling now at 92 cents bushel. also has early potatoes ready in May. saw them at several places setting out strawberry plants. he says they get some berries next year arrived at Hammond. La. at 10 a m. took a couple of snaps at the station, the weather has cleared up and the sun shining now, some places in the low places the trees are entirely covered with moss hanging on them. arrived in New Orleans at 11.15 am. went up town with Mr Smith who is going to hunt us a place to stays when here. we tried several rooming house but finally landed at the Monteleone Hotel on Royal street about a block and a half from Canal {Note at top of page: Population of New Orleans in 1920 387.219. Elevation at station only seven feet.} street the main street here. paying $10.00 per day. for one room with two beds and one room connecting with one bed, but they are very nice. one of the first impressions of the town are a lot of the cross streets very narrow. and used only as one way streets, but Canal street is a very wide & busy street. with four car tracks in the middle then room for a row of Cars to Park each side of car track then room for at least three more autos to pass each other. Had supper at a "Restaurant" across the street. costs about the same as at home (steak potatoes Bread & tea 55 cts) another thing to notice is that the girls are thick on the streets and mostly all dolled up and good lookers The weather here is fine just nice to walk around without an over coat. but they say here it is a very cold wave. tired after our trip writing a few cards and going to bed early. 2 �Dec 6th. Had breakfast at Kanes restaurant across the street and then walked down to Canal street and went out to the city park which is three miles out. (the car fare here is 7 cents) out in the residential district the street cars run down the {Note at top of page} Distance from Los Angelas to New Orleans 2010 miles. middle of the streets between two rows of trees, mostly oaks which sometimes meet right over the top of the cars. and green grass between the rails, took some snaps in the park of the large oak trees, (supposed to be 1000 years old) with moss on them and some of the little lake with swans on. also got off the car at the cemetery and took a couple of snaps of the tombs. people here buried above ground. as the ground is so low. got home about 1 oclock. had lunch and a rest then went out to get our Reservation. cost us $21.00 for Upper Lower berth & $16.80 for lower upper berth. we leave at 1210 p.m. tomorrow on the Sunset Limited over the Southern Pacific. we then walked down Canal street & saw the ferry's crossing the Mississippi River it is a very muddy & dirty looking river. Passed the Custom Office & recruiting Barracks on the way back. went to the Post Office up St Charles St. & got some stamps & posted Cards. Came home & cleaned up and went out to supper saw a parade. & Band of the Schriners going down Canal st. had supper at Childs Restaurant, every thing good but high in price, cost us $1.90 and did not get much to eat at that. Fred nearly got in wrong. taking another mans coat by mistake they are not very good travellers and we are having some time watching them. came back early to the hotel, started to get ready for bed, and then got a schlock looked in my coat pocket, and the purse our tickets & berths were in, was gone. we searched the whole room. then went to the clerk, and out to Childs Restaurant were we had supper and no trace of it. then took a street car to station to see what we can do. And just before we arrived the clerk called the station and said they were found. Fred had picked them up, off the bed and had put them in his pocket. Dec 7th Went to Kanes Restaurant for breakfast. Charlotte & Doris have colds, and will hardly eat any thing, then bought some bread & milk etc. going to take alunch on train. this is certainly a busy street and Canal street is as bad as in Chicago. Left the hotel at 11.15 a m took yellow cab to Union station cost $1.05. the weather was grand warm, with bright sunshine. Took a snap of the children on the car steps of the Sunset Limited. the train {Note at top of page} p.s. Morgan City. pop. 4529 Elevation 15 feet. 3 �we are going on. We left at 12 10 pm. We rode a short distance, as far as the Mississippi river then went aboard the car ferry there. the train cut up into three sections. 3 cars long & 3 cars wide and was pulled across by tugs, started again at 1 15 pm travelled till 2 pm through a low swampy part with trees all around covered with Spanish moss. at a small place Called Bowie. saw them cutting some Sugar Cane then all swamps again, arrived at Morgan City at 315 pm. Lots of Sugar Cane in this section. also the rivers are full of Water Hyacinths which some times blocks the {Note at top of page} Lafayette. pop. 7855 alt. 40 feet Sugar Cane. corn & cotton mostly grown. rivers it grows so fast, also groves of Pecan nut trees. Went through Garden City at 340 p.m. all the houses here are painted white with red roofs. seems to be all employees of a big Lumber Co'y whose mills where along the track. at 5 p.m. saw an old Timer Engine at Lafayette Miss. called Morgan Louisana & Texas took a couple of snaps of it. a great quantity of sugar cane grown around here. some just cutting now. and hundreds of cars loaded along the tracks Crossed into Texas about 6 pm Seeing quite a few Banana trees in back yards. but do not do good enough to grow for selling as the bananas & bunches {Note at top of page} Houston Texas pop 138.276 Elevation 47 feet. cotton rice mostly grown around here are too small. Had our supper on train, the Porter gets us a pot of hot water for tea for a quarter tip. Having quite a time with H. she gets lost and was 6 cars down the train when Lillie found her. Porter says we will be at Houston Texas by 10 30 pm, would have liked to have seen it, but all went to bed early. Dec 8th Looks like rain this morning We will be crossing the Texas plains all day today. going through the desert nothing but bushes & scrub trees. saw one house in about 10 miles went through a small place called Spofford, weather clear & warm here, at Marfa {Note at top of page} El. Paso. Texas Pop. 77560 Elevation 3719 feet. 1195 miles from New Orleans which was a nice little town We are 35 minutes late, but we arrived in El. Paso. Texas at ten oclock on time. we here put our watches back 1 hour. this seems to be a good large city. with large railway shops, got a couple of cards. priced Oranges at the station 3 for 25¢. Fred still wears his spats, for style now he says, it must be a style all his own I guess. 4 �Dec 9th. Crossed a corner of N. Mexico in the night and in Arizona this morning. the first place we noticed was Called. Red Rock. the desert looks different this morning. some parts have some of the large cactus standing 10 and 15 feet high, with hills {Note at top of page} Tucson Arizona Pop 20292 Elevation alt 2386. has mild winter climate very healthful & mountain peaks were ever you look - other parts level desert covered with nothing but grease wood bushes (the only thing they say that keeps green in the warm weather) with grass coming up called Fillerice which looks some thing like a Dandelion and makes good pasture. saw one place irrigated and they had a few acres of Lettuce ready for shipping. Had breakfast in the diner cost $2.75 but was very good. Went through Mariposa at 820 one of our passengers in our car got off here he lives near Phoenix he says 100000 acres irrigated at Phoenix. by the Roosfelt Dam {Side note} Balance of Dec 9th on next 2 pages Dec 9th Think we should celebrate today 4 years married. The mountains & hills look grand here. all colors & shapes. some rise directly out of the desert. was out at the back on the observation Car for a while. air is cooler but clear. at Gila Ariz. at 10 oclock. saw some big fields of cotton here Dec 8th. Some omitted from other page at 815 am. see quite a few cattle out here stopped at Del Rio Texas at 915 am. weather here fine & warm about 930 started going through a more hilly & rocky section nothing but sage bushs and a few small cactus. a few cattle & sheep grazing. They say it looks the same the year around. one year they make money and then may be it is dry the next year they have to buy water & bring it in to water stock. and takes all the profit. weather fine & mild does not look as if it had rained here for a year Stopped at Sanderson at 1.45 p.m. a cow town among the hills took a couple of snaps From 2 to 3 pm, country very hilly. train curving around amongst the hills & canyons at Alpine up among the hills. at the next place called Paisano was the highest elevation 5082 feet. Dec 9th continued Arrived at Zuma at 1 oclock 5 �{Note at top of page} Yuma Arizona Pop 4237 alt. 139 feet Crossed the Colorado River and was in California saw some more cotton. It did not look up to much. but they said it had been picked over once. went to Diner to get some lunch cost us $2.00. Turned watch back another hour. Regular desert here. wind blowing sand. (a regular sand storm) arrived at Niland at 2 oclock. cool here and very windy. 130 feet below sea level. at Salton on Sea wind blowing a gale. 202 feet below sea level here ground looks like baked clay at Indio still blowing sand very badly saw first oranges here. Passed San Jacinto peak 10805 feet high. also San Bernardino Mt about 10000 feet high, which had some snow on top. crossed the highest point here at Beaumont 2500 feet high, arrived in Los Angeles. at 810 pm. met Alex Bell at station. took street car to Electric Pacific station then Electric Car to Pasadena. (Fare 29¢ one way) then bus from Corner Colorado & Live Oaks Streets to 179. E Montana St. Took (A) Bus by Los Roobles. They are having a big wind storm here but was worse yesterday they say. stayed there all night and it blew very hard Dec 10th. still cold and very windy blew lots of trees down also blew off lots of oranges & lemons. Had breakfast at Alexs and went down to Pac. station and they got Freds trunks. then we left for Los Angeles, went to restaurant for dinner, and started out to find Dean got directed wrong way landed at 1st street instead of 57th street on Western Ave. had to take a bus. 57 blocks down the street. found Dean laid up with a brok sprained ankle also his wife sick he is sure having bad luck got back at Alexs about 7. pm. still blowing hard. Dec 11th. Pasadena is very nice but rents very high, 4 room bungalows furnished $85 not furnished $50 per month. {Note at top of page} The altitude of Pasadena is 830 feet Pop. in 1920 was 45 354 Fruit seems cheaper. Grapes 6 lbs for 25¢ Potatoes 6 lbs for 25 and $2 25 bag. Goodyear Auto tires & tube 30 by 3½ for $11.50 Gasoline 15¢ gallon in Los Angeles gas is only 12 cents. weather is fine today. took a few Snaps saw about tickets for Riverside The storm according to Govt reports 1/3 of orange crop ruined. after dinner got suit case handle fixed and bought tickets for Riverside cost $2.34 each also had to pay $1.08 storage on trunks. Dec 12th Cold this morning, some white frost. had quite a chat with Alex & Fred 6 �after breakfast. got an early dinner and got bus at 1130 a.m. to Southern Pac. Station Left here at 1215 By Electric car for Shorb. arrived at 12.40 left Shorb for Colton at 109 pm by S. Pac. from Pomona to Colton seems to be a fine fruit district around Pomona & Ontario loads of lobs oranges, walnuts & some olives, cherries, plums & apricots also some vegetables and at a place called Guasto {Guasti} a 5000 acre Vineyard of grapes owned by an Italian colony they were trimming then, and burning the brush they drive a team down between the rows with a big stoneboat with a steel frame like a big bath tub, with the horses on a long chain ahead, and the brush burning all the time as they throw it in. arrived at Colton at 250 p.m. seems to be a nice little town, left here by electric line for Riverside arrived at 330 p.m. got off right opposite the Chamber of Commerce went to see about a house have nothing on their list sent us to 604 9th street, have not much here to offer went to 976 10th street to see half a house $45 per month rent. have not decided yet do not like the looks of it went back and got a room at the Marion across the street, on west side of Main Street seems to be a nice place cost $250 {$2.50} for the night when at 10th street Doris slipped and hurt her arm had to go to a Dr. he thinks it is only sprained but have to go back in the morning went out to a restaurant for supper. Dec 13. Doris arm only sprained but it cost us $8.00. hunting houses and apartments all day. got one at 548. 6th street west for $33 per month. Paid in advance $94 for 3 months. have been eating at the Cafeteria seems pretty good got our trunks and moved in alright. when it got dark we decided we do not like it it is so dark & dismal. had too leave a light going all night. weather was cool & cloudy, had to light the gas. there had been a slight frost in the morning. Dec 14th Fine & warm this morning spent the day driving & walking all over the town with Real Estate men. they certainly try to find you a house alright. only have two prospects one on cor {corner} East 9th & Kansas Ave $45 per month, a mile out and a block from colored district. other a mile the other direction on Pine & 2nd street. $50 per month. we will loose one months rent here if we move out but we cannot stand it here for long as we do not get any sunshine Dec 15th. put in day same hunting houses only had two prospects one opposite white park. it is very nice but cannot get in till Jan 1st other on Chestnut street $45 per month can get in next Friday. Dec 16th Sunday. had breakfast at home. for the first time also a lunch at noon. went out after dinner to hunt Mrs Benners niece who was supposed to live at 308 Lime St. but we 7 �could not find that no at all. had supper at the Cafeteria cost us $1.86. after which Lillie went to church. We mailed letters today to John also to Lillies Folks weather was grand again. Dec 17th. was out looking at some more apartments. only saw one that was up to much. and it was upstairs and was $50 per month. not one in ten will let children in. Had a couple meals at home. Oh how I hate going to the Cafeteria. The weather was fine & warm again. it surely is a grand climate for winter. Dec 18th. Had breakfast at home and done nothing but sat around for a change have about given up hopes of getting a house. looks as if we would have to stay here. hope none of our friends see us. The temperature for the last few days has been the highest from 70 to 78 and the lowest 37 to 40 Fresh eggs here 50 to 53¢ doz. Butter 57 to 60¢ lb. Milk is 15¢ quart. Potatoes 8 lbs for 25¢ Apples from 5 to 8 lbs for 25¢ Oranges at the stores 25 to 50¢ doz. Sugar a little over 10¢ lb. Took a day off did not look for a house at all. having a rest. Took a walk up 8th street nearly all garage & Auto Shops. The Reo trucks seem to be very plentiful around here. more than any other kind it seems. Dec 19th. Showery today. looks like an April day at home. did not go out all day wrote a few Xmas Cards home. Dec 20th. Fine & bright again today. went up 7th street to an orange packing house. got 20 lbs oranges (5 doz) for 20 cents. they were all sizes. some had limb bruises on them but they eat alright. but none are very sweet yet, they say. Received a letter from Dean (after dinner) with a wire enclosed he got from Hamilton saying his father was very sick with pleurisy went for a walk to White Park, it is nice. has one section all filled with hundreds of differt Kinds of Cactus. mailed some more Xmas Cards. 32 now to date Dec 21st. Cooler this morning white frost they say, but bright & sunny, got a Letter from Fred Bell. they are all well in Pasadena. Took a walk up 6th as far as Pine street to see if the house we were looking was rented. it was. so we came back down 7th street it is a very nice street. wrote some more Christmas Cards. went out to post them. the evenings are grand never saw such bright moonlight nights. so light that they do not put on the street lights only on the business streets. Dec 22nd quiet cold this morning with a strong north wind blowing. went for a walk after dinner up Seventh street as far as the Sante Fe & Union Pacific stations and back down 10th street in the colored district. no side walks there. nor paved streets finished sending 8 �Xmas cards total 51 do not think we forgot any body this year. went down to Main street for a walk after tea. the street lights are nice. 3 lights on a Cement standard. one on top with a white light and one each side lower down one red other blue. it was crowded as it was Sat. night before Xmas. Turkeys here cheaper than chickens, turkeys 38¢ lb and chickens 40¢ & 45¢ lb in the stores Dec 23rd Sunday warmer again sat out in the back yard and read in the morning and in the afternoon walked out to. cor {corner} Cridge & Pachappa. to see Mrs Benner's Sister. she is pretty badly used up with Rheumatism & is 87 years old, but is very nice. met her daughter Mrs White who lives at 1205 Lemon st also her son. Mr Coppley who has a plumber shop on 10th street. we had quiet a chat on fruit growing. He thinks one can make money in oranges if properly taken care of but Walnuts is best he thinks sold some of his at 17¢ & 20¢ lb. in the stores asking 45¢ for the best. they sure make some profit. Tomatoes here the canners paid $16.50 a ton, that is about 50¢ a bushel, thinks they ought to get $20 00 per ton. It was blowing quiet a breeze again today. have had more wind since we arrived than for years they all say. when we were here before in Calif there was no wind at all. Lillie went to church tonight to hear the Xmas music. Dec 24th. Received a couple of letters from Dean this morning he would like to come and spend a couple of days with us. we wired back to come. did not go any place Lillie had a lot of shopping to do. Think we had better move in to the Mission Inn Hotel a party told us it cost a friend of his $45.00 to stay one day. Some fruits very high here. Pineapples 20¢ lb. an average size one 60¢ Bananas 14 & 15¢ lb. Getting milk. at the door for 15¢ quart. {Note at top of page} Elevation at Colton 963 feet Christmas Day. Dean & Garth arrived about 11 oclock, just took them 2 hours and 5 minutes for 62 miles must have drove some. The day was extra fine & warm. He took us for a ride as far as Colton about 8 miles from here it is not a very large place. but lots of oranges around there. took a couple of snaps. by some orange trees. Took a walk down main street after supper. Dean thinks it is a pretty nice place here. Dec 26th. This morning is cloudy but we packed a lunch and started out for a 60 mile drive. we started out about 11 oclock for a town called Perris the first part 9 �of the way was mostly through orange groves, then we struck a rough, hilly part with the highway curving around the hills. and after leaving Perris we came to some olive groves. trees planted between big rocks. and the trees looked fine & healthy Dean tried an olive, some joke to play him as they are so bitter We took a couple of snaps then drove on to Elsinore. and down to Elsinore Lake where we had our lunch. the weather is cloudy yet. but tried a couple of more pictures there then we left Elsinore by another way home by Corona. after leaving the Lake. we saw a lot of orchards. looked like Plums prunes. and some peaches and walnuts. then another very rough & hilly country saw a brick yard there the first I have seen or heard of in Calif. Then before we got into Corona (about 5 miles) was nothing but orange & lemon groves both sides of the road. the finest you ever saw. Corona was quiet at nice little town just after driving through we came to a nice park, where we took a couple of pictures were the Kids, (both big & little) rode on a teeter also slid down the slide in the childrens play ground (trying to wear their pants out) we left Corona then and saw some fine level land that looked good, saw one man drawing in a load of Alfafa Hay, also afield ready to cut, the last seven miles into Riverside we came down Magnolia Ave which is certainly very pretty, the Electric Line runs down the middle with a row of Eucalyptus trees. some 3 or 4 feet through the trunks then a driveway each side for motors. and a row of trees & palms on both sides again and all nice & green. it surely was a nice drive we got home about 5 oclock and it started to rain just as we got home, they say they need the rain badly. wrote a letter to John & Fred Bell. Dec 27th. cleared up fine after an all nights rain. Dean and I went for a walk through the Park and around town. We got back about 11 am and was notified we would have to get out by Saturday, so started house hunting again finaly got an apartment at 54 Hidalgo pl. 60 per month. for 2½ months. we go in on Jan 5th. Dean then drove us up to the top of Mount Rubidoux. the road circles around the hill. all the way up to the top. it is 800 feet high and you get a fine view of the city. we took some snap shots. but it is pretty cloudy. we are leaving our trunks at our new place till we come back from Los Angeles. Lillie did not like on top of the mountain it was so high it made her dizzy. Dec 28th. Weather fine & warm & bright. Got packed up and left at 9 30 am for Los Angeles with Dean. Drove out Main St and along Magnolia Drive to Corona were we stopped at the Park. had some slides. and took three snaps. and had ice cream at a booth along the road it sure was good. after leaving Corona. (about 2 miles back) we started to get into the hills the road circled around the hills and along side of them up the valley for miles then over the top and down the other side. When we got near Olive, we saw some 10 �fine Orange groves, also acres of walnuts, and all the way from Olive to Anaheim oranges both sides of the roads for miles. (this is claimed to be a frostless belt) and we did not see any smudge pots here as in other places. we stopped outside of Anaheim at a stand and had hotdogs & coffee then to Fullerton. then onto La Mirada were we saw hundreds of acres of Olive trees then from there to Norwalk. which is more of a farming county. then to Downey all along here are thousands of acres of Cauliflowers. some teams were drawing and a loading a carload. then into a small place called Bell, some swell homes along here. then into Huntington Park. would not Know it. now. it has grown so. (we were there four years ago) arrived at Deans about 1.30 pm after a grand ride. went out in the afternoon to were Dean has a lot up on a hill you have a great view of L. A. from there. also heard part of their (lecture they call it) talk trying to sell lots. Dec 29th. Cloudy this morning went out for a ride. Saw a couple of houses, Mr Marks is building, also saw lots advertised for sale. on Western Ave. 50' x 120' feet for $20,000 started raining about noon had a few light showers all afternoon. Lillie & Dean drove out to Norwalk did not get home till nearly six. Dec 30th Sunday Bright & clear this morning. started for Long Beach about 11 oclock with Dean. it was about 21 miles drove through Huntington Park. it is a nice place. Long Beach. was crowded. all the amusement places all going same as a week day. merry go Rounds side shows. moving pictures Theatres, and a regular Midway had our lunch. while sitting on the beach, walked out on the long pier. saw a sea Bass that was caught yesterday. weighed about 400 lbs. also saw a Devil Fish. caught near there. it had eight arms about 2 feet long all covered. with suckers like a blood sucker. guess it was only a small one. Took a snap from the pier also one in the Park. got home about 5.30 p.m. it was clear & bright all day but very windy & sand blowing Dec 31st. Fine again this morning went with Dean after dinner to Hollywood, to see the picture. The Ten Commandments at Graumans Million Dollar Egyptian Theatre. It is some Theatre. has a flat roof and has sentrys walking on top in Egyptian Costums, and a court on the way in. with chariots & statues etc of Pharaoh's time. inside the Girl ushers dressed like Egyptians. The picture was good also. showed the Israelites, in Bondage in Egypt, and their crossing of the desert also the Red sea. and the drowning and destruction of Pharaoh's men and their horses, and their chariots. Second part was in this country showing 11 �what happened too a couple who did not keep the commandments Raining when we came out and rained all the way home. Jan 1st New Years Day. Got up at 6.30 this morning. as we are going to Pasadena Rose Tournament the weather looks grand, bright & Clear. started at 8.30 straight out Western ave, past Pasadena Hollywood then turned right on Los Felis Blvd. to Glendale, which is a very nice looking place the traffic in some places was awful. had to leave car outside of Pasadena & walk in over Colorado St. Bridge. we got good standing room. & had a good view of the procession. it lasted about 1¼ hours had over 300 entries. some of the floats where grand. we had lunch in the car. then drove into Pasadena & saw the Bells. they just got home from down town too. they all look fine. then started for home. the traffic was still very heavy some places 5 rows of cars abreast of each other. it was a little cool coming home Jan 2nd cool this morning. they say there was ice frozen on the side walk. Walked over to the store on Slauson street to Sam Seelig's store has stores all over the country & cities down here Glendale won first prize at the Rose Tournament claim there were 350 000 people there the Football Game was a tie 14 to 14. between Washington W & the Navy. 40 000 people at the game. was out for a drive with Dean. Saw Jack Dempseys house on Western Ave. he has just sold it for $200,000 saw a lot for sale on 7th street adv. for $4,000.00 a foot. or $300 000 for 75 feet frontage. passed the new Baseball Stadium in University Park. on. Figerau stre{et} had a walk around the centre of city bought some cards & folders. Jan 3rd nothing doing this morning sat around and read. went for a ride with Dean around the city, over around the Westlake district. Things have changed there in the last few years. were Billies Restaurant was cor of 7th & Alvarado there now is a bank. also some large apartments going up. and Westlake Park has been enlarged & improved called at 1025½ Mildred Court on Court st. to see Charlie {Garnham}, but nobody home. Forgot to mention that on Dec 30th years SunDay. we went through the great oil district called Signal Hill near Long Beach must be 500 wells. they would pump 1500 bbls each a day. but are all cut down to 500 bbls oil daily which sells at $1.00 per bbl. Jan 4th. Took street car down town this morning. getting timetables for bus & Electric line for Riverside 12 �it takes about 40 minutes to get to centre of city. starting at 1st street you go South 57 blocks. and then 20 blocks West. 77 blocks to Deans house at 5707. S. Gramercy pl. have a bad head ache feels like getting a cold but it is the warmest today for a week past. Jan 5th We are leaving Los Angeles again for Riverside by Pacific Electric. Car. cost $1.71 Each one way. Dean drove us down to the station and we said goodbye again, about 9 oclock, we leave at 915 a.m. about the first place of interest was El Monte. which seemed to be a great Walnut growing section then past Covina. San Dimas. La Verne. Ponoma & Claremont. all great orange & lemon sections. then around Upland oranges also then thousands of acres of Grapes around. Alta Loma. Etiwandi & Fontana. when we arrived at Rialto the wind was howling. turned south here through Bloomington. more oranges. then through a great cement works a few miles from Riverside. arrived about 11.30 am had dinner at Cafeteria bot some groceries went home and unpacked our trunks found 5 letters & 6 papers to read. we all have colds think it is damp in Los Angeles {Note at top of page} Riverside elevation 834 feet. Jan 6th Sunday. did not go any place wrote a letter to John. Lillie wrote Dean, her father & Grandpa we all have bad colds. Jan 7th Fine & warm here about 70 in shade at noon. saw in Los Angeles papers 18 people dead with the cold on Sunday morning 13 below zero. & nearly zero in Georgia & Tennessee and only 7 above in Pensacola, Florida. saw in tonights paper had dropped to 22 below zero on Sunday night in Chicago Big fire Sunday at Ocean Park (near Venice) $4 000 000 damage, we were there in 1920. Jan 8th. Went across to the Park and read the paper. in the afternoon went to Miss Hansens to try & get settled up, she was not home. got our snaps from Masts studio 715 Main street they were fine. the best we have had done yet. Jan 9th. Cooler & very windy had a run in with Charlotte, do not think it done much good. wrote letters tonight to Stan B, & Harry S. Lillie wrote to Ida. & her sister Lizzie Jan 10th. Received a letter from Harry S. this morning. went out after dinner took a couple of snaps of the Cactus in the park and a couple of the {Glen?} Mission Hotel, took my suit to get cleaned & pressed, went around again to Miss Hansen, not home 13 �Jan 11th. Received letters from Effie & from Hamilton, we all have bad colds. Doris seems very bad. Lillie went to see Miss Hansen. she is some skinner would only give her 1 months rent back. Got Laundry back charge 5¢ each for collars & 18 cents for shirts. Wrote a letter tonight to {Ormie} Bush Jan 12th. Fine & warm, got some papers from home. cold there and lots of snow. drifted badly paper says. 8 feet deep near Caledonia. we all have bad colds. Jan 13th Sunday. Fine & very warm sat in Park in the morning & went for a walk after noon. Lillie wrote three letters, one to Mrs Clayton & one to Dean and to Miss Bingold I finished reading The Wanderers Necklace. G. Haggard. Jan 14th went down to drug store for more Cough medicine, stopped in on way back to see Mr Coppley his brother was in, asked us to come and see him some evening at 1324 Lime st. he says a lot of cold, on account of so much wind & no rain. Jan 15th Fine & warm again today Paid Mr Brown the last of our rent $50.00. Mr & Mrs Brown asked us to come in and hear a Radio Concert. this afternoon from Los Angeles. wrote a lot of cards tonight. Jan 16th. Fine was over in the Park afternoon & down town in the morning. Received Sat Jan 12 nights Herald this afternoon, only 4 days. Mrs Brown asked us in to hear, the Radio Concert at night Heard music at Pasadena. Los Angelas & Hollywood, also heard Voilin at Portland Oregon. say machine cost $125 without {illegible} Jan 17th Weather warm. over in the Park afternoon had a talk with the gardener, says we was a fruit grower. Says one of the sights are Apricots in Blossom at Banning in about 3 weeks says they only got from $35 to $50 a ton from the canners Walnuts allright he says price down this year only got from 16¢ to 18¢ lb. seem to have a lot of disease. Curcullios bad here he says sprayed his peach trees and other trees last week for San Jose scale. {Circullios are weevils.} Jan 18th. Got talking to an old resident here (20 years) he thinks more money in hens than anything He says lots of almonds at Banning 30 miles away and Peaches & apricots at Hemet. lots of apricots not picked last year. Oranges a lot of work. and chance crop. may make a lot one year and nothing next year Jan 19th. Walked to Post Office in the morning & mailed some letters. We are getting our 14 �mail pretty good now Received Jan 14th Herald this morning which is less than 4 days received a letter from John today. answered it tonight Got some books on Fruit Growing from County Chamber of Commerce Saw Mr Coppley again today asked us over next week. Jan 20th. My Birthday. my cough not much better than when I was home, guess I am getting old & no good any more weather a little cooler today & windy, went for a walk this afternoon. and wore an overcoat. first time for a long while. Jan 21st Fine, & warm again today, Vegetables are a good price in the stores here Cabbages 8 & 10¢ lb. Cauliflower 10¢ to 20¢ (not very large). Carrots Beets etc 5¢ bunch. Received abooklet from Fontana Farms Co, selling land at Fontana about 20 miles from Riverside. Orange & Grape fruit Groves $850 to $1250 per acre Grape Vineyards $550 per acre guess we will have to try & go out & see them. Jan 22nd. Received letters this a m from Ida. Hattie & Dean also a couple of papers. Packed a lunch after breakfast and started down Fairmont st to Fairmont Park. They have an AutoCamp along side of the Park, seemed to be pretty good, had a lot of sch shacks etc. and there was quite a lot of Autos' there. had our lunch under the trees. on tables they even have a house with a row of Gas plates around it for the people to cook on. Then we took Charlotte & Doris around for slides. swings etc. they also have a building with a lot of pigeons in and some peacocks & owls etc. took some snaps. the weather was ideal and we had a good time The papers say it is cold at home. am afraid we will never be satisfied at home in the winter any more. Jan 23rd Went up to the Library and exchanged a couple more books in the morning. after dinner we took a ride on the street car out to the end of the street car line Victoria Ave too look up Mrs Bickle. after a walk of about half a mile we arrived at the place Mr & Mrs Bickle were very nice. showed us his chickens has 300 mostly Leghorns but not getting very many eggs at present. he also told us that orange groves around there sold for $2000 per acre the people across from them sold a thousand boxs oranges before Xmas. got $800.00 only 80 cts a box, another neighbour only got $350 for the same quantity last week. do not think there is much money in that this party who got the $800 15 �expects to have 4000 boxs in all off 10 acres. Claims they do not have to use fumigate smudge pots up there. but it is very dry. going to turn the water in right away, in warm weather they take cert turns having water. certain days for each we also found out about oranges turning green. says the Valencias will turn green if left on till next fall about July the best time to pick Valencias. They gave us a bag of oranges. took their Car out and drove us home. Jan 24th. Went for a walk out Market st. & Magnolia Ave and across north st, and back down 14th street enjoyed the walk. as it was nice & warm. Heard of a man who sold 5 acres of oranges & when he figured his expenses he was $27 in the hole. Jan 25th. Sat in the Park in the morning reading (The Last Chance) took a walk up to the top of Mt Rubidoux it was some climb but a good view of the city from the top. Had a talk with Mrs Brown she says some of her friends not picking their oranges they are so cheap. but hope they will go up later on. has a friend who grows grapes. says there biggest trouble is to get Cars at shipping time. the weather is grand no rain this month yet. but they say they need rain badly on the grain & cattle ranches. was watching the boys play marbles they do not play the same game here as we used to play. Jan 26th. Doris 2 years old today. did not go any place in particular. I have my cough back again since having a cold. cloudy tonight looks like rain. Jan 27th Sunday. did not get up very early. went over to the Park for a while this morning and for a walk around town in the afternoon. Partly cloudy all day. and started to rain about 5 oclock. had quiet a shower for a few minutes Jan 28. Cleared up again this morning. Had another talk with the Gardener in the park. he was planting Geranium slips. He says they had an Elberta Peach here last year weighed 17 ozs He says the country out around Fontana & Rialto awful windy has seen Grape vines 3 feet deep buried in sand, and Hay blown right out of your fields across the country and you have to tie your clothes on the lines after washing. Jan 29th Took my watch to get fixed it dropped on the floor. Cost $4.50 to fix some robber I think. in the afternoon. took street car out Magnolia Ave to Arlington Ave. were one of the two first Washington Navel orange trees ever planted in Cal. was planted by Miss Tibbets in 1873. The tree is on the corner and has an iron fence around it. they say it nearly died last year but they planted some young (1 yr) peach trees around it and grafted the tops into the trunk. and it survived alright as it now has oranges on it. we took a snap shot 16 �of it. and some more along Magnolia Ave. some of the Eucalyptus trees were coming into blossom. Jan 30th Fine & warm. think this has been the warmest day we have had here. this afternoon we all took a walk up to the top of Mt Rubidoix. the walk was grand but a little too warm going up. we took 6 snap shots. Doris & Charlotte got along pretty good. when we got home we had a letter from Hamilton saying it had been 10 below zero on Jan 26th. and here it is so very warm but cool at nights. Jan 31st. Fine & warm sat in the Park. morning & afternoon. got some pictures and they were all pretty good. Feby 1st. Sat in the Park reading last Sat. Herald. weather below zero at home and roads blocked by snow drifting went out for a walk, into went through an orange packing house & called at Old Mrs Copley's. she had been sick. gave us some oranges & we came home on the street car. Have a book on Citrus Growing from the Public Library First nave Oranges planted about 1870. These are some of the Pointers it says to see to and figure on before you buy. Price per acre. Freedom from frost (Water. Legal Rights amount quality & cost) Continuity of Tract. Quality & Kind of soil, Drainage Outlet. Freedom from Hardpan Freedom from Stones & Brush. Freedom from Alkali. & waste land. Susceptibility to winds nearness to town and Packing house, quality of roads distance from scale infested orchards. other points for bearing orchards. Freedom from scale mottled leaf & diseases. Uniformity of trees, record of yield condition of trees as to pruning adaption of variety to district The Ideal soil is a rich friable loam. 8 or more feet deep growing gradually lighter as the depth increases {hardpan is "a dense, compacted soil layer, often found beneath the topsoil, that significantly restricts water drainage and root penetration"}Planting time April May & June preferably May. Trees rooted on Sour Stocks the best Heaters used are about one for each tree, oil costs about 2 or 3 cents a gallon by car loads Feby 2nd Did not go any place sat around the park, had a talk with a fellow, who has been here since last spring. Has been all over the country, says it is no good for a poor man. and Riverside the worst place of all. taxes high. $500 on 40 acres of grove. Feby 3rd. Sunday. Mother & Charlotte went to church this morning with Mrs. Brown, in the afternoon we sat out in the Park. was reading in a paper here (Orchard & Farm) that they claim to have a blight proof pear called (Favorita) according to there Catalogue. they grow 17 �a lot of the same varieties of apples. plums pears cherries. & peaches. grapes that we grow at home. Ex-President Wilson died this morning at 11.15. He was 68 years old. Feby 4th. See by this mornings Los Angelas paper, Canada Hockey teams of Toronto, wins championship of the world at Olympic Games in France Beats United States in final game 6 to 1. Canadians Beat Czecho-Slovaki - 30 to 0. Sweden 22-0. Switzerland 33 to 0 Feby 5th. Took the Radial Car this a m. at 10 40 to San Bernardino about 11 miles from here the Fare was 47 cents each return. we passed through Colton on the way. near Colton there were quite a lot of Olives grown, but mostly all the way from here to San Bernardino was oranges. we had our dinner in the Park. took a snap of the Soldiers monument. they have a big Auditorium here erected as a memorian to the soldiers killed in the big war. we saw inside. I guess it would hold 3000 people we walked around some of the {Note at top of page} San. Bernardino Elevation 1031 feet main streets and down to the Santa Fe station & Harvey house. it is quite a nice place. population about 25,000 we left at 420 and arrived at Riverside just before 5 oclock. Feby 6th. Had a walk over to Post Office. posted some Cards we sent a couple of small boxs Tangerines one to Grandpa Mac & one to Grandpa. B. sat around the Park. with the Knockers club all say Riverside is a holdup place and orange business no good. hear of failures every day. Met an old man from Minn. who had been in the Civil war. and has belonged to the Odd Fellows for 62 years next June. he had a 55 year badge wrote cards at night. Feby 7th. nothing in particular happened today. read awhile, sat in the park had a bad head ache went to bed about 7.30 Feby 8th. some fog this morning today was partly cloudy and a little cooler. went for a walk around town. wrote some cards & Letters. Feby 9th. nothing doing today was down town to the Post Office in the morning and over to the Park in the afternoon. met a fellow from Chicago working two days a week he says going back as soon as warm weather comes. 18 �Feby 10th Sunday. another fine day am afraid we will never like to stay in Canada again in the winter. took the street car out to Arlington about 7 or 8 miles, between here and Corona. took a walk out a country road. had some oranges. came back another road. past Arlington Santa Fe Station. they say the Arlington heights orange Co'y {Company} has 10000 acres oranges there was a regular Mexican Colony here in little houses & shacks. I guess they work picking oranges here we took some snaps also one of a mexican chicken house & chickens. we sure had a nice walk and just got back to Magnolia ave when we saw the car coming. we got home at 5 oclock. Charlotte does enjoy going around. she is getting to be some walker and Doris does pretty good too. Feby 11th. Monday. Fine & warm this morning temperature at 9 oclock was 66. We expected some papers this morning but none arrived. they are a whole week behind now. I have been getting some Catalogues of Plants & Seeds They have a lot of the same Varieties here as we have in strawberries but prices for plants are higher $10 to $14 per 1000, Blackberries $40.00 to $75.00 per thousand. also have niagara & Concord Grapes here. also plums apples, cherries .. same varieties as we have - Vegetable seeds. nearly all the same Kinds and prices about the same as at home. was over to the Park this afternoon and heard some more of the Knockers Club. one man from Iowa had been here since May only saw 4 good rains. worked on a ranch out Magnolia ave quit left. could not get his pay. had some Apricots two varieties sweet & sour. Says you could not eat either one too sweet other too sour Canneries use the sour ones. Says orange land running out as they cannot get manure and costs about $80 an acre per year to water. and $60 a year to water an acre of Alfafa. the other man was a Carpenter from Mass. only works part of the time. grow a lot of cranberries were he comes from. says the plant on bogs. first cover with 5 inches of sand to keep the weeds down. have to wait 3 years for a crop. they run like strawberries. they cover with water a couple of months in the winter to Kill the Cranberry weevil. and have a machine with a scoop to pick them. he says Walnuts best to grow here. nothing bothers them much only Codling Moth. Feby 12th. Warm again today talking to a man from Colorado he is like all the rest here says oranges no good in price, costs too much to raise. thinks Alfafa best as the dry farmers are all out of it this year on account of no rain. Feby 13th. Left the house at 9.40 am. to Catch 10 oclock bus to Redlands but owing to a misunderstanding there was no bus till 1130 so we had 19 �{Note at top of page} Redlands elevation 1340 feet. to wait. It was fine & warm not a cloud in sight and a lovely drive, with oranges both sides of the road. we went through the Village of Highgrove, some large packing houses here after leaving there we saw quite a lot of Peach orchards several men in them trimming them. they certainly give it to them. look about half cut away. also saw a few apricots in blossom. we them come Loma Linda. where there is a Seven Day advents Sanatorium. the Garage there had a sign up. (no repairs nor nothing sold From Friday Sundown to Sat. sundown) as Saturdays are their Sundays. we had to change buses here after about 15 minutes delay we started on for Redlands. more oranges along the road. at Redlands we found out last bus leaves for Riverside at 3 oclock so only have 2¼ hours here. it seems to be a nice town but a lot of {gores} and the streets running all directions we had our lunch in Smiley Park and took a few snaps it was a very nice Park. but awful hot. we nearly cooked. coming home I had a talk with the driver. he had been in Toronto. says he has seen it 10 days straight Temperature 115 to 120. and {Note at top of page} Return Fare Riverside to Redlands by bus 70¢} around 100 to 110 for weeks but he did not mind it as much as 90 in Oregon where he come from. a friend of his shipped 90 boxs oranges east cleared $13. on them after expenses says Peaches & Apricots half not picked last year. Got home a little after 4. our Thermometer in the sun read 102 and 91 in the shade. another exception they say only one Feby Day hotter since they have Kept records. Population of Redlands 9600 Elevation 1340 ft. Feby 14th. Left on the 10.40 bus for Banning F 35 miles East of here. Fare. $2 00 each. return we went same road to Redlands as yesterday. After leaving Redlands we were mostly out of the orange Belt. and mostly going through the hills more of a farming country. Then when we got near Beaumont we saw quiet a lot of fruit orchards. it was only a small place pop. 857 altitude 2559 feet from there to Banning 7 miles more orchards. also a lot of Almonds in blossom. arrived at Banning about 1230. had our lunch in Auto Camp. then started out for a walk. out a side road saw orchards of prunes. almonds some apples & quinces, also a couple of fig trees. thousands of the Almond trees out in blossom. Apricots will be out 20 �in a couple of weeks. saw some apricots that had just been sprayed with Blue stones saw a man. pruning in a large pear orchard. his name was Porter. had a talk with him. said they only got $15 per ton for apricots last year while $60 the year before. was in some Kind of a peach growers ass. {association} did not get any thing for the last 4 years. they grow Some Elberta's the pears he was trimming were Winter Nellis & Bartletts. says they never have any blight nor San Jose sclale also saw some Grapes. we took a snap, they certainly cut their trees back & thin them. he says orchards are worth $500 & $600 per acre includes one share of water per acre rights valued at $200.00 only saw a half a dozen orange & lemon trees I guess too cold up there claims to be very healthy on account of the Altitude according to Mr Porter. he had throat trouble and it cured him and is a sure cure for asthma. Left at 615 pm for home. had to sit on the door as far as Beaumont the bus so crowded. got home about 8 oclock. Feby 15th Received letter from John also one from Hamilton. got called down from John. says he wished he had got plants grown etc. having a rest today. did not go any place. Feby 16th. Partly cloudy this morning got a letter from Effie and another from Ham. saying they received the box of oranges was over in the Park for a while. got pictures 18. (3 films 18) all were pretty good. no rain yet, only the one little shower since Dec 31st. Feby 17th. Sunday. Warm & windy went down to Fairmont Park. took some Bread crusts for Charlotte & Doris to feed the mud hens. quiet a crowd there and lots out in boats on the water. saw the first straw hat of the season. Feby 18.th Received letters from Ida & Mr Smith. say every thing alright at home. was zero the day Ida wrote and it was 91 here the same day. very warm today was over at the Park, every body hunting for shade. Feby 19th. started out this morning at 1040 by Electric car for Redlands. changed cars at San Bernardino after leaving theire we went through a farming district. saw several large dairy farms. they had large herds of fine cows. when nearing Redlands. saw some very fine orange groves, about the best we have seen this winter. also more Grapefruit then we have seen before. took the bus to University Grounds. & went through Sylvan Park. some very nice flowers etc. then we went to Smiley Heights had a walk up part of the way very pretty views of Redland from there. Arrived home at 6 20 p.m. Feby 20th. Dean & Garth arrived down here to visit us at noon today. had a walk around the Park. and drove down to Fairmont Park. the lake was spoilt as they are letting the water 21 �into the part. went to the Mission Theatre & saw the picture name The Man. had to take his car around to a Garage. Mr B. would not let us put it in the back yard. on account of Renting his Garage Feby 21st. Dean, Garth, & the rest of us started about 10 oclock for San Bernardino. we stopped at Urbita Springs Park had our lunch. took some pictures it was nice. with a large Artificial lake. also a large Building with a Sulphur Hot water spring inside, use for bathing. we then went on a little farther down the road to the Orange show they had a tent full of orange & Lemon exhibits. some of them very fine and built mostly out of oranges San Diego Co. showed the bridge entering Balboa park. the real bridge is 130 feet at highest point. and 1000 feet long. Hemet was a house built and covered side & roof and all over with oranges, also an industrial tent. one section Auto's but was nothing like Toronto. Saw a large Bean spraying outfit running The motor was 4 cylinder and had a Auto Radiator and was on the front end. with the tank at the back. and the high wheels at the back were as high as top of tank with 15 Horse power engine gave up to 400 lbs pressure the man demonstrating it said it cost $1208 here also a midway. lots of attractions but not doing much business was kind of disappointed as we had heard so much of it. but the orange exhibit part of it was alright. when you consider it is Febry. called at Colton to get Deans baby met Mrs Willetts. She seemed nice but wanted you to know she was somebody. got home about 5.30 p.m. Feby 22nd. Had a walk with Dean through the museum at the mission Inn. they have every thing you mention, old guns, bells crosses, pictures of missions old baskets, furniture of all Kinds. war armour room after room and gallery after gallery full of them they were certainly worth seeing. Dean and family left for home about 3 oclock. wrote to H. Simmons Feby 23rd. We left P. E. station at 10 30 for Fontana about 20 miles north west of here. after leaving here we passed the Riverside Cement plant, it is a large plant. with a capacity of 6500 barrels cement a day. is built right on the side of a mountain. which they claim is a regular mountain of cement. (there is also another plant at Colton 10 miles from here) which they call the mountain of cement. then we came to Bloomington. mostly all oranges & lemons and a few olives around there and all the way to Rialto. here you turn west for a few miles. along here nothing much growing. some fields of grain a few inches high and look as if they were burning up. for want of rain. when we got off at Fontana, it looked like a very dismal place, all sand like the desert. the place has just started. only a few houses a new station a school. and a large Packing house. one store. we started out for a walk. nothing but sand. saw a man who had 1500 young chlckens. 5 weeks old. sat down under a 22 �shade tree when a couple of men from the Coy's office came along and asked us to go for a ride. This company ha{s} 18000 acres of Groves & Vineyar{ds} etc. and are selling off part of them. they have 5000 acres of grapes in one block. are selling some. one & two year old. at 10 acre lots at 550 per acre. they also have 5000 acres oranges. selling some at $12 00 per acre, and one acre lots. for chicken raising at $650 per acre. they have 48000 hogs in the place for their manure. which they sell at $5 00 per ton delivered. also in the chicken business have thousands of white Leghorns also hatch chickens and sell to you for 20 and 25 cents each. one day old. have incubators capable of hatching 48000 eggs at one time. saw through it & saw some chickens just hatching. they turn the eggs 5 times each 24 hours. and can turn the 48000 in five minutes (turned with a crank) called at the office. they would like very much to get your money, but off course you had to buy quick as they are nearly sold out. one benefit they claim they have loads of water always they irrigate grapes from 3 to 5 times a year. Cost only about $15.00 per acre takes $2.50 an acre. Claim they can get 6½ tons per acre of some Kinds. they grow mostly wine & table grapes not many for raisins. arriving back at the station talked to the station agent he says Cal. no good. he says they advertise good fishing. he says you go and catch two trout as long as half a lead pencil and Call it a days fishing. I think they have a lot of wind here as it was blowing pretty hard when we left. a young fellow said it blows a lot in the winter for about three months. got home about 6 oclock. {Note at top of page} The altutude here is about 1425 feet. received a letter from John saying Mrs Smith was very sick and not expected to live. has blood poisoning in her arm. they are having a hard time of it. wrote back and asked him to let us Know. John wants me to order 150 montmoency cherry trees for him. Feby 24 Sunday, has been blowing hard all night and yet this morning. Lillie and Charlotte going to church. Sat around and read most of the day sat in the Park. for awhile after dinner. but there was too much wind for comfort. although it was not cold {Note at top of page} P.S. Upper & Lower berths from here to Chicago $42.00 Feby 25th Mailed letters this am to Mr. Smith & Effie. went to Union Pacific. to see about our tickets. we can leave right here from Riverside for home without going to Los Angeles saw in the paper that arrived this am, (Wed Feby 20th Herald) that on the 19th & 20th. the worst storm of the winter. all over Ontario, street cars & trains all blocked, and in the Burlington paper it said. the mail man had to walk with the mail to Freeman on the morning 23 �of the 20th. roads drifted so bad also saw in the Riverside paper that the wind storm here on Sat. night damaged the Orange show to the amt. of $200 000. Feby 26th. Posted a letter to Grandpa called to get trunk lock. that I left to get repaired, not done yet. Paid Gas Bill it was $5.25. from Jan 5th to Feby 5th for both cooking & heating we thought it would be more as we used it quiet a lot. was over in the Park. in the afternoon. weather was fine got tired & went to a picture show at the Rubidoux it was pretty good. called a Ride for your life. a western picture also the comic one was good. called the Travelling Barber. it was a Barber Shop on a Motor Cycle side car. and was very funny. Feby 27th. was going to Hemet today, but there is another norther blowing as they call it here. it is warm but blowing hard, so we did not go. Paid Electric light Bill Jan 20th to Feby 20th $1.75 the rate here is 8 cents for small amounts. Sat around in the Park in the afternoon talked to a man who motored here last May from Iowa. says he would never motor again over the mountains. one place he had to back up to get around a corner. and the bottom was about 400 feet down. does not like it here any way. nothing here only the Tourists to make any money out of. They think around here money in chickens but I dont see it as eggs are only 25 cts a doz retail in the stores. Feby 28th. we left this morning on the 10 30 bus for Hemet. fare $2.25 return. it is 34 miles south west of Riverside the first 3 or 4 miles. from Riverside were all oranges then we started climbing the hills all rocks, the road curving around between hills. till we got on top. then from here to La Verde. was all farming country. but looked as if every thing was dried up. at La Verde we saw some large orchards of, pears, peaches etc. from there on to Perris the road runs down Valleys between hills and was all farming country Leaving Perris we go straight West 16 miles of farming country. (were it is not rocks and hills) till within a mile of Hemet. arrived about noon. left our coats at a drug store & started down the main street. we came to a nice shady cross street called Santa Fe street we had our lunch under some pepper trees. on the other side was Olive trees. we picked a few branches of them with Olives hanging on yet. saw a man ploughing an apricot orchard with a disk plow. (three large discs and a wheel to pack it over) drawn by a tractor. took a snap of it also a snap of the orchard the apricots were in blossom, they sure trim the trees back, one reason the man said was that the trees all shot out shoots and they shaded the fruit and kept it from sun scalding. he said they have been very cheap. some old as low as $10 00 per ton should have $30.00 to a ton to make anything. very dry here this winter has been irrigating his orchard for 6 days. and it looked dry to me. now, he says they are all sold to 24 �the Canning Factories have two in the town, also said they grow a few acres of strawberries, but if weather happens to be very warm when ripening. they are not much good. the cheapest they sold retail in pint boxs was 2 for 25 cents. saw some nice. Peach and Walnut groves also a few Almonds the blossoms were gone of the almonds now. good orchards seemed to be worth around $700 to $1000 per acre. it was very warm. he said you do not mind it. he came from Minnesota and no more cold weather for him. had a look around town it is kind of nice but not very large. left there at 10 minutes to four. home at 10 after five. Feby 29th. The last day of Feby and not a day of rain all month and only one shower in Jan. went up to the Packing house got some fine oranges at 2½ cents a lb. or 15¢ dozen fixed new lock on trunk. and saw S. Pacific agent. says we can go one way and back another way to San Francisco. ordered trees today from Maloney Bros N.Y. 150 cherries mont for John 100 Black Rasps " " 40 New York Prunes for myself 15 Shropshire Damsons " " 8 Duchess apples " " 2 Yellow Transparent apples " " 2 Rochester Peaches. and 4 apples 3 cherries 1 weeping willow replace what died. 25 �took some more films over to Mast the photographer to get printed. Received a letter from John. he says Mrs Smith better but not out of danger yet. also tells about the big snow storm, mail man not around for a whole week. and roads all blocked snow 4 and 5 feet deep, was in the Packing House today. saw every thing working. First they dump the oranges into a vat of water. then they bounce and roll over a lot of roller brushes to shake the water off then up a carrier and travel around on carriers till they dry then down a shoot with chunks of cotton to rub them dry then down another slide. where some sit and sort the culls out as they go past. the culls they put on another carrier and are carried to the end, and emptied into boxs. the good oranges then turn and go down on top of the sorting table, and each size drops in a separate bin the women then wrap and set the full boxs on a carrier which goes up one side across the end and down the other side of the table. where a man puts the top on with a press. then next to a coil of strip iron. where they are bound around the ends of boxs and then trucked out the door into the cars. March 1st. Warm and a little cloudy this morning but no rain yet. mailed a letter to Ida, this morning got our pictures and they where all good but one. wrote a letter to John tonight. March 2nd Sunday. Had a surprise in the night. woke up in the night and heard it raining and was showery all morning. also something more unusual happened we heard some thunder also had some hail for a few minutes. a few showers in the afternoon. Saw in last weeks paper. an Epedemic of the worst kind of small pox at Windsor hundreds of cases and seven deaths - also cases at London, ont. we have to go through London on the way home. March 3rd. Cooler and partly cloudy today received a letter from Fred Bell, saying that they had colds and that Hattie had the flu and there was a lot of it in Pasadena. March 4th. still cool and partly cloudy. Charlotte & Doris not very well, hope they are not getting the measles as Donald Brown in the other side of the house has had them. Went to Dr Baird and had an examination he says no T. B. but very bad shape, advised going to Banning to live where the elevation is high. also too take the serum treatment for prevention of colds. Should take about 20 treatments one every other day. March 5th. Went to another Dr. this afternoon for another examination as we where not satisfied he says about the same thing only that the trouble is acute Bronchitis and advised going to the desert to live a year or so at Palm Springs, where it is very warm & dry. 26 �and sometimes does not rain once in four or five years, and not to go home until April 15th, at least. so guess it is a show down. looks like we will have to sell out at home. March 6th. Charlotte sick this morning measles I guess. as she is sneezing and coughing a lot. Took my first dose in the arm from Dr Baird this morning. The weather is fine again went over to the Park. had a talk with the gardener. he says when he got a small place, he went to Lewis store the largest grocery if they would buy his fruit but they told him no. they bought from the wholesaler by large lots. he thinks chickens is the best has 800. they even go past the door and collect the eggs twice a week I mean the association does. saw another old resident of here. says this place will be dead this summer on account of no rain this winter. the farmers will not want any farm help. as they have no crops of hay or grain. eight or ten years ago orange groves sold as low as $300 to $500 an acre. and that the boom started about 4 years ago Received letters from Ham. and Mr Smith. Mrs Smith is getting better. March 7. Charlotte & Doris sneezed and coughed all night Charlotte in bed this morning with a beatufil rash over her face. weather is fine & warm and bright it sure is wonderful winter weather my arm getting sore today what will it be like when I get twenty injections. Charlotte very sick has the measles proper we guess. March 8th. Charlotte very sick yet. and Doris coughing and sneezing guess she is getting them too. got second dose in my arm this morning. The Dr. thinks Banning is alright says it does not get as hot there in summer as here but I guess cooler in winter. says they grow a lot of cherries at Beaumont. Had a real Estate agent in trying to sell a orange grove or Walnuts grove. Charlotte & Doris both got a real dose of measles. Had Dr Rob{ler} in about 11 oclock tonight March 9th Sunday. Charlotte looks a little better. but Doris out good now. weather same as usual fine & warm March 10th Received letter from John have no hot bed manure in yet when he wrote on March 4th. will be late this year. also letter from Ida answering our inquiry asking her to ask Mr Heldman about our trunk says we can send in Bond direct to Burlington. was over in the Park met an old gentleman from St Louis who had been often in Toronto and knew Rev Mr Wilson in Hamilton very well also his brother in St Louis. also saw a party who knew Salt Lake City. said it was a lovely city and that the Seven Day Adventists had an convention there on April 6th said the Utah hotel was high priced but the Windsor was a good hotel. 27 �March 11th. nothing doing Charlotte & Doris in bed yet but seem to be improving went down town bot a couple of pipes one for Grandpa other for Smith March 12th. Fine & warm but with strong north wind. Dr Baird says more wind this winter than any other winter since he came 34 years ago, got 4th shot in my arm. pretty sore this time. Ottawa won the group Hockey Championship for Professionals. Hamilton in last place. March 13th Asked Mr Brown he says we can stay on a couple of weeks longer, our time was out March 20th. Weather is still Fine & warm. March 14th. Got some small oranges at the Fay Packing house a whole big paper bag for 15 cents about 100 I guess. Got letter from John. Saying they got car of manure on March 7th, and had the hot beds up on March 8th. says Smith knows nothing about hot beds. Got a letter from Fred, says they would like to come down and see us some Sunday guess they are not going home with us. March 15th. Partly cloudy today. received a couple of pictures from Jeffries the baker showing the snow at home on March 10th. Hamilton won the Senior O.H.A. Finals from Stratford 4 to 3. Niagara Falls won Intermediate O. H.A from Peterboro by 7 to 6. and Kitchener won the Semi Finals from Hamilton 8 to 7 in the Junior O.H.A. There is a circus in town today at corner of 8th and Ottawa streets. but did not go, March 16th Sunday. Fine & warm had another dose in my arm. and it is very sore tonight. March 17th. Received letters this morning from John & Grandpa B. and Mrs Barlow. John says he had all the seeds sowed on March 12th. Mrs Smith very bad yet. Sent money to Maloney Bros for trees. Draft $381.59 should get the 5% also the exchange which I Paid out of my money. Discount was $728 {$7.28} exchange in money $5.52 Total amount I Paid was $151.39. Haveing a few light showers this morning Canadeions of Montreal won the Series between 1st & 2nd place. with Ottawa and now play the west for Pro. Championship Sault St Marie beat Niagara Falls 7 - 0 in the Allan cup Elimination. and now play Ham. Tigers next. March 18th. Cooler today. this month so far has been cooler than Febys. Charlotte & Doris out first time after the measles. Some of the orange trees now coming in blossom and they smell nice. got a letter from Dean he is talking about going to Houston Texas now. The small pox Epedemic at Windser has been pretty bad. about 30 dead so far 28 �March 19th Fine again today we all went for a short walk. and over to the Park. March 20th. Cloudy this morning and a good shower this evening. We got a letter from Fred Bell they all expect to come to see us on Sunday. and a card from John dated Mch 14th Saying the seeds where coming up and lots of snow there yet. have had a pretty steady winter March 21st Cold and cloudy today about the coldest day this year. got another letter from John complaining about Smiith. March 22nd Received another letter from John. wanting his tree order cancelled too late now as I have paid for them. got another dose in my arm Owen Sound. O.H.A Junior champions beat North Bay N.H.A. champions by 4 to 2 on March 17th. March 23rd Sunday. cool & cloudy rained all last night and some showers today Expected Fred & Hattie & Alex. Bell & Mrs McIntyre and Mrs Howard down to see us. but they never showed up. on account of rain I guess. went for a short walk but weather not very pleasant. March 24th. Had another injection in my arm. the Dr says I should continue treatments longer than we expected. we had decided to leave April 1st, but he wants me to stay another week. Have not decided yet, but I Know I should be home. Ham. Senior O.H.A. champions lost the Round with the Soo northern champions by 9 to 6 on March 18th. on March19th Owen Sound Juniors Ontario champions beat Quebec Junior champions 18 - 3 and leave for Winnipeg to play the finals March 25th. weather fine today went for a walk this morning every thing looking nice since the Showers all the flowers and roses are coming out in bloom fast. in the afternoon we all went for a walk up 8th street past the millionares row the homes. and lawns where lovely. with roses and all Kinds of flowers and some had Ivy Geraniums climbing the Palm trees & Electric lights posts with lots of them out in bloom we folled the Los Angeles' highway out around. back of Mt Rubidoux to where the new Bridge crosses the Santa Anna River, not much water in the river only a few small streams. there was some seats here and steps cut into the rocks and a fountain at the bottom for watering horses we took a few snaps. on the way back we saw two motor cycle cops give a fellow in a Ford a summons for speeding. we came back down 7th street. some lovely homes on it near the upper end, where it is called Rubidoux heights. pretty tired when 29 �we got home, have not done any walking much, for a month. March 26th. Raining nearly all day. went again to the doctors had another dose in my arm not so sore this time saw the smallest car ever saw. on main st. only room for one man. low down, short, and only about half the width of ordinary car very heavy rain about 5 oclock. heaviest we have seen here. March 27. Rained nearly all night. fine this morning walked up to the Post Office in the afternoon we all talk a walk but it was cool & partly cloudy, had a light shower with a little bit of small hail March 28. Fine this morning but a little cool. went to the Dr got more medicine also a good one in my arm. very sore all afternoon and tonight. Received a letter from John, saying they expected to transplant cabbages on March 24th. Mrs Spencer Smith died last Friday March, 21st. March 29th. 500. Senior OHA champions beat. Sons of Ireland of Quebec in Semi Finals on the round 6 to 2 and Owen Sound Juniors win over Kenora in Semi Finals 15 to 12 on the round. Paid Electric light Bill $1.30 for a month. we expect Bells down from Pasadena tomorrow if it is fine met a man in the Park from Toronto. often in Hamilton he says and Burlington also. is a show case fitter. March 30th. Sunday Fred & Hattie arrived at 1 oclock. went for a walk in White Park and over to the Mission Inn. they think Riverside is a dandy place. we took a couple of pictures in the Park and one at the Mission Inn. The weather was lovely finest for a long time. They did not to go home so we got them a room at the Plaza Hotel. Called up Dean and said Good bye, his boys have chicken pox. He has lots of trouble too. March 31st Just like summer again this morning. went for a walk. to take some pictures took two of a Dr's garden on 10th street and two of Residence's on Rubidoux Heights and one on 7th street also some in the Park. on the way, saw a swarm of bees on a pepper tree hanging over the sidewalk. After dinner we took Fred & Hattie down to Fairmont Park on the street car. they thought it fine, in fact they like it here. got their room again at the Plaza. cost us $5.00 for two nights. went up to the Fay. Coy Packing House got some large oranges. 18 oranges weighed 16 lbs cost 55 cts, and 16 lemons weighed 4 lbs - cost 15 cents. they sure where big ones. we then packed one trunk after night as we leave here Thursday night. 30 �April 1st. Lillie left on the 10 30 Electric Car for Los Angeles to see Dean before we leave for Home. Fred & Hattie left at 1 10 by bus for Pasadena we walked up with them to station, and on the way back. got our berths at Union Pacific St, a Section Lower & Upper. cost $52.65 also got my hat I had getting cleaned cost $1.50. see in the Herald Montreal won Prof. Hockey Championship. Beat Calgary in the finals. Owen Sound Juniors beat Winnipeg Calgary in first game of finals 5 to 3 Soo Beat Selkirks from Manitoba 6 - 2. in first game of finals at 9 p.m. tonight. raining very hard. Owen Sound tie second game so win Junior Championship of Canada. score 7 to 5. {Side note} Soo. wins Senior O.H.A and Championship of Canada. April 2nd getting ready to go home. Took books back to Library and got my $2.00 deposit back, & notified Gas Co & Electric Light Co. to read metres tomorrow. went out to say Goodbye to Mrs Coppley, also saw her two daughters there and one son. Fred, who is laid up with a frog felon. on his hand. he is in bad shape they say, and had an awful time. We leave tomorrow Thursday evening at 649 p.m. G. Union Pacific by Salt Lake and Omaha to Chicago & should arrive at Hamilton next Monday am, at 750 April 3rd. Our last day here cloudy this morning looks like rain. Settled up. with Electric Light & Gas. Coy's, had my last dose in my arm. Paid up the Dr he only charged me $17.50 Had a run in with Browns soaked us $15.00 for wear on hardwood floors. also every little thing that was broken. Mrs Brown even tapped the dishes all with a lead pencil to see if they where cracked they are like all the rest down here all they want is money. they say any thing when you have no witnesses of course they waited till we where all ready to leave before they said any thing as then we had no chance to do any thing as Dean was my only witness and he in Los Angeles 60 miles away. the only bright spot in Riverside was Dr Baird he certainly used me alright. The weather cleared up about noon and is now lovely and bright.. Had trunks taken to station cost $1.00 baggageman kicked about weight. we went over in the Park. and took a picture of Charlotte & Doris. in a the Elevation here is 1076 a couple of hundred feet higher than Riverside the population is about 18700. the orange show we went to see is held here in San Bernardino. after leaving here we start climbing up mountains through Cajon pass. at Summit the the highest point elevation 3820 feet. the top of the Sierra Madre Range. went to bed about 9 oclock. April 4th. Woke up this morning about 7 oclock in amongst the hills in Nevada state. in the night we went through Barstow. (a 31 �town we where in four years ago in Cal.) at 1020. and Yelmo. at 1045 p.m. a division point of W. Pac. supposed to be one of the best health resorts {illegible word crossed out} for lung trouble owing to dry air & mild climate. we crossed out of Cal. into Calif. Nevada about 2 oclock in the morning. arrived at Las Vegas Nev about 4 oclock. a.m. Elevation here 2034 feet. fruits, Vegetables. and melons famous for there flavor grown here. when we woke up at 7 oclock we where going through the Ranbow {Duplicate of previous page} Canyon. the scenery is fine. railroad curves out and in between hills and through tunnels must have gone through ten. the hills are all rocks, of different colors some straight up the sides for hundreds of feet. the porter says the road was all washed out in 1910. we sat out on the back platform for a while as we are in the observation car. we are handy, to get out. took a snap of a tunnel also one of the hills. do not know whether they will be any good taken while train was going arrived at Caliente Nev at 8.35. got off train and took a couple of snaps. the scenery is grand here. with hills all around the elevation is 4396. feet but is only a small place pop. 595 we put our watches on one hour here and left at 945 after staying 10 minutes. after leaving here we begin to climb through the Nevada Canyons till we arrive at Crestline, (the last 26 miles all through Canyons) elevation 5992 feet elevation. at 1030 we began to see a little snow on the hills crossed into Utah State about 11 oclock a.m. travelled up the Escalante Valley for 274 miles to Lund. this valley is supposed to be a great agricultural district but nothing doing on the ground yet. you could see hills both sides of the valley. we arrived at Milford Utah at 125 p.m. took a snap of the station. the elevation here is 4968 feet and pop. 1308 weather colder here. large cattle & sheep yards at station. with a lot of cattle & sheep. awaiting shipment. we are still in the Escalante valley, they claim the road runs for a hundred miles straight without a curve. with hills each side. arrived at Oasis at 315. a lot of Alfafa hay grown here. next place Delta 330 pm in the Pahvant Valley. there is a large sugar Beet factory cost a million and a quarter. the elevation 4649 Pop. 939 there are lots of cattle feeding here on the old grass after leaving here the country gets rougher again. some of the high hills have snow on some so far away they look blue in color. through here and near a place called Lynndyl there are thousands of acres under irrigation stopped at Tintic for 10 minutes a little silver mining town the weather is getting colder. reached the highest elevation between Salt Lake & Los Angelas at Boulder 6043 feet. arrived at stockton at 630 p.m. situated on Stockton Lake. had supper in the diner and it cost us $3.10 and not much to eat at that about 7 oclock we came in sight of great Salt Lake. the largest salt water lake in the world 70 miles long & 30 32 �miles wide. it is so salty people in bathing, who even cannot swim, can not sink. they say take 4 cups of water and let it evaporate and you have one cup of salt. the sunset over the lake was very beatiful, going into Salt Lake City we saw a lot of little mining towns. with their lights ago all going they looked pretty. in at the foot of the high mountains. we stopped half an hour at Salt Lake. we got off and took a walk about a block from the station after leaving we went to bed. April 5th. we passed through Ogden 915 pm last night here one liner runs to San Francisco and the other to Los Angelas. (the one we are on) we went through Weber Canyon and Echo Canyon and crossed into. Wyo State about 12 oclock at night arrived at Rawlins about 7 oclock. this am. A very rough country here. cattle & sheep raising the principle thing hard job to Keep them alive no rain for nine months in the year they say only alittle in winter some snow on the ground here and very cold. the elevation high here 6749 feet. pop. 3969. arrived at Rock River at 935 a.m. went through a snow shed here must have been a mile long a stock raising country here. with oil wells a few miles away. lots of snow and ice here with snow fences along the tracks. with some drifts as high as the fences. the elevation here 6904 feet. at Laramie Wyo at 1025 took a snap of a burning with oil tank. Laramie is on the river of the same name and is shipping centre for live stock. there was a high ridge of mountans in the distance covered with snow. saw more sheep here than any place. saw three camp outfits on covered wagons travelling with the sheep. they say some times they never see any body for a couple of months. the next 25 miles to Hermosa the wildest looking country you ever saw rocks and knolls, all colors and descriptions. went through a tunnel here 1800 feet long. arrived at highest point on the road. at Sherman at 100 a.m. elevation 8009 feet. some wild looking wilderness here with lots of snow and ice. going down grade now. at Cheyenne next stop at 1225 we have dropped to 6058 ft elevation. this is quite a large place pop. 16500. the largest we have been through since leaving Salt Lake City. There is a fort near here. called Fort Russell, established in 1867, and was used during the last war. after leaving here the country looks better. saw some farms that had been ploughed, and places where they had grown some corn. and the snow has all gone now guess we will not likely see much more. at Pine Bluffs. is a line of Hills & Knolls with scrub pine trees on. we crossed into Nebraska after travelling right across the southern part of the state of Wyoming at Kimbal Neb. at 2 p.m. must be celebration day, as there where bands playing. it was quiet a nice looking town. at Sydney Neb. at 310 Took a snap of back of train. seems to be a lot of grain grown here and lots of hay stacked in the fields. and thousands of cattle in the fields 33 �arrived at Julesburg Colorado. the only place we touch in Col. as we just go across the corner. arrived here at 410 a.m. and then pass right back into to Nebraska the elevation here is a lot lower only 3647 feet. at North Platte at 6 pm we put on our watch here another hour. and left at 710 p.m. is it quite a large place situated on the Platte River. and used to be the home of Buffalo Bill after leaving Kearney Platte we go through Lexington and Kearney. a great farming country corn wheat & oats. April 6th. In Iowa this morning, at 730, crossed about 230 this morning. the first place we noticed was. Ames This looks like a better farming country the soil looks better mostly black. mostly corn grown. they just pull the ears off the stalks in the fall and turn the cattle and other stock in to eat the stalks no hills here. but the land is kind of rolling. with a few bunches of trees. went through Marshaltown at 830 am. quite a large town at Cedar Rapids at 1015 took a snap of the Park. it looks dismal here to what it was in Cal. every thing brown. nothing green more hilly through here. with more brush and trees at Clinton at 1230 took a snap of a Coca Cola sign off back of train crossed the Missippie River after leaving here. it is not nearly as wide here as at New Orleans. and seems to have a lot of little islands in it. at Dixon Illinois at 125. p.m. mostly all corn grown here no fruit only saw a few trees all the way. arrived in Chicago at 355 on time. took Parmlees transfer bus to Dearborn St station passed the Post Office on the way down it looked familiar as we where in it several times four years ago we had our supper at Harveys Restaurant in Dearborn station and only had a few minutes to wait till the Can Nat leaves for Hamilton. we got on train at 5 15 and left at 5 30 p.m. wrote out a paper. the immigration inspector gave us, so we would not have to be awakened at Port Huron as we cross the border about 230 in the night stopped at Valpariso Indiana for a few minutes at 730 p.m. Have a young couple in the berth across from us. who look like newly weds they went to bed at 730. Had a talk with some men in the smoker bragging up Fred Harveys eating houses on the Santa Fe. we went to bed about 9 oclock. April 7th. Had a good nights sleep woke up at 615. near Brantford it looks cold. some snow & ice. arrived at Hamilton at 750 on time. after a good trip all the way. Grandpa Boniface was to 34 �the station to meet us. so we took street car to 94 Grosvenor Ave. and had breakfast we are all pretty tired. in the afternoon we took the bus to Burlington leaving Charlotte & Doris in Hamilton, and found every thing alright. but everey thing looks cold and dismal and brown. no flowers. For more information on Franklin McMillan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 35 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1923</p> <p>&amp; 1924</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>owned by</p> <p>Frank McMillan</p> <p>Burlington</p> <p>Ont Canada</p> <p>1923 &amp; 1924</p> <p>1923</p> <p>Dec 3rd. All packed and ready for California. Have our tickets bought. going by Can Nat {Canadian National Railway} to Chicago, then Illinois Central from Chicago to New Orleans. then Southern Pacific to San Franciso &amp; back by the northern way by Salt Lake City. the two tickets (returns) and upper &amp; lower berth as far as New Orleans Cost $386.48 Had dinner down at Johns also Ida &amp; Oilve Hicks was there. they are driving us in to the train. Frances &amp; Bessie Bell are driving Hattie &amp; Fred in who are going with us (By the way Olive is some driver only hit</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>38 miles per hour, on the highway) Mr &amp; Mrs Boniface &amp; Glady's Henwood were at the train to see us off. Train on time and left at 545 p.m. it will be four years next Sunday since we left the same station on our honeymoon. Arrived at Brantford at 630 p.m. through Paris 6.50 pm Charlotte &amp; Doris enjoying themselves with another little girl next seat, arrived at London 8.10 pm. raining a little here. next at Sarnia at 950 pm. had suit cases examined here. (nothing to it) then examined by Immigration agent and had to pay $16.00 Head tax which is given back if we return inside of 6 months Trunks also examined here.</p> <p>Dec 4th. Got up at 7.30 am. did not sleep very good. Doris &amp; Charlotte very restless. has been raining in the night and still raining some. changed our watches back 1 hour, and arrived in Chicago 815. a.m. weather cold, windy, &amp; dull. Went out to a New Orleans train that left at 8.45. but found it was wrong train as our berths where on a later train at 1230 p.m. The Conductor said the first train stopped at each house. and twice at each double house. we went back to the waiting room and had something to eat. we left at 1230 pm on the Crack train called the Panama. supposed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to be the best &amp; fastest train in America, makes the run of 921 miles in 22 3/4 hours. Got the porter to get some hot water made some tea and had a good feed out of the lunch we had with us, our first stop was at Champaign, Ill {Illinois}. at 330 p.m. having made 126 miles. Since leaving Chicago we have been travelling south across the state of. Ill. the country is flat (no sign of a hill) and low. soil looks dark in color and nothing much grown excepting corn. Has been raining all the afternoon. and some places a little snow one thing we noticed in particular. all the houses are of frame only saw two brick. houses all the after noon.</p> <p>Dec 5th. Had a better nights sleep got up at 6.30 a.m. this train sure travels some. arrived at Jackson state of Miss. at 645 a m, raining yet. the porter says it rains here nearly all month, and either rain or sunshine. quiet a lot of scrub bush along here, pine &amp; oak. &amp; gum in the swamps Talking to a Mr Smith who lives at Lockport. La. 20 miles from New Orleans, he says they grow lots of vegetables in his section, planted early corn in Feby, and usually gets $4.00 to $5.00 a hundred ears for the first. and feed corn in March. selling now at 92 cents bushel. also has early</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>potatoes ready in May. saw them at several places setting out strawberry plants. he says they get some berries next year arrived at Hammond. La. at 10 a m. took a couple of snaps at the station, the weather has cleared up and the sun shining now, some places in the low places the trees are entirely covered with moss hanging on them. arrived in New Orleans at 11.15 am. went up town with Mr Smith who is going to hunt us a place to stay when here. we tried several rooming house but finally landed at the Monteleone Hotel on Royal street about a block and a half from Canal street the main street here. paying $10.00 per day. for one room with two beds and one room connecting with one bed, but they are very nice.</p> <p>{Side note} Population of New Orleans in 1920 387.219. Elevation at station only seven feet.</p> <p>one of the first impressions of the town are a lot of the cross streets very narrow. and used only as one way streets, but Canal street is a very wide &amp; busy street. with four car tracks in the middle then room for a row of Cars to Park each side of car track then room for at least three more autos to pass each other. Had supper at a Restaurant across the street. costs about the same as at home (steak potatoes Bread &amp; tea 55 cts)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>another thing to notice is that the girls are thick on the streets and mostly all dolled up and good lookers The weather here is fine just nice to walk around without an over coat. but they say here it is a very cold wave. tired after our trip writing a few cards and going to bed early.</p> <p>Dec 6th. Had breakfast at Kanes restaurant across the street and then walked down to Canal street and went out to the city park which is three miles out. (the car fare here is 7 cents) out in the residential district the street cars run down the middle of the streets between two rows of trees, mostly oaks which sometimes meet right over the top of the cars. and green grass between the rails, took some snaps in the park of the large oak trees, (supposed to be 1000 years old) with moss on them and some of the little lake with swans on.</p> <p>{Side note} Distance from Los Angelas to New Orleans 2010 miles.</p> <p>also got off the car at the cemetery and took a couple of snaps of the tombs. people here buried above ground. as the ground is so low. got home about 1 oclock. had lunch and a rest then went out to get our Reservation. cost us $21.00 for Upper Lower berth &amp; $16.80</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>for lower upper berth. we leave at 1210 p.m. tomorrow on the Sunset Limited over the Southern Pacific, we then walked down Canal street &amp; saw the ferry's crossing the Mississippi River it is a very muddy &amp; dirty looking river. Passed the Custom Office &amp; recruiting Barracks on the way back. went to the Post Office up St Charles St. &amp; got some stamps &amp; posted Cards. Came home &amp; cleaned up and went out to supper saw a parade. &amp; Band of the Schriners going down Canal st. had supper at Childs Restaurant, every thing good but high in price, cost us $1.90 and did not get much to eat at that. Fred nearly got in wrong. taking another mans coat by mistake they are not very good travellers and we are having some time watching them. came back early to the hotel, started to get ready for bed, and then got a shock looked in my coat pocket, and the purse our tickets &amp; berths were in, was gone. we searched the whole room. then went to the clerk, and out to Childs Restaurant were we had supper and no trace of it, then took a street car to station to see what we can do. And just before we arrived the clerk called the station and said</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>they were found. Fred had picked them up, off the bed and had put them in his pocket.</p> <p>Dec 7th Went to Kanes Restaurant for breakfast. Charlotte &amp; Doris have colds, and will hardly eat any thing, then bought some bread &amp; milk etc. going to take a lunch on train. this is certainly a busy street and Canal street is as bad as in Chicago. Left the hotel at 11.15 a m took yellow cab to Union station cost $1.05. the weather was grand warm, with bright sunshine. Took a snap of the children on the car steps of the Sunset Limited. the train we are going on.</p> <p>{Side note} p.s. Morgan City. pop. 4529 Elevation 15 feet.</p> <p>We left at 12 10 pm. We rode a short distance, as far as the Mississippi river then went aboard the car ferry there, the train cut up into three sections. 3 cars long &amp; 3 cars wide and was pulled across by tugs, started again at 1 15 pm travelled till 2 pm through a low swampy part with trees all around covered with Spanish moss, at a small place Called Bowie. saw them cutting some Sugar Cane then all swamps again, arrived at Morgan City at 315 pm. Lots of Sugar Cane in this section. also the rivers are full of Water Hyacinths which some times blocks the</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>rivers it grows so fast, also groves of Pecan nut trees.</p> <p><br />{Side note} Lafayette. pop. 7855 alt. 40 feet Sugar Cane. corn &amp; cotton mostly grown.</p> <p><br />Went through Garden City at 340 p.m. all the houses here are painted white with red roofs. seems to be all employees of a big Lumber Coy whose mills where along the track. at 5 p.m. saw an old Timer Engine at Lafayette Miss. called Morgan Louisana &amp; Texas took a couple of snaps of it. a great quantity of sugar cane grown around here. some just cutting now. and hundreds of cars loaded along the tracks Crossed into Texas about 6 pm Seeing quite a few Banana trees in back yards. but do not do good enough to grow for selling as the bananas &amp; bunches are too small. {Side note} Houston Texas pop 138.276 Elevation 47 feet. cotton rice mostly grown around here Had our supper on train, the Porter gets us a pot of hot water for tea for a quarter tip. Having quite a time with H, she gets lost and was 6 cars down the train when Lillie found her. Porter says we will be at Houston Texas by 10 30 pm, would have liked to have seen it, but all went to bed early.</p> <p>Dec 8th Looks like rain this morning We will be crossing the Texas plains all day today. going through the desert nothing but bushes &amp; scrub trees. saw one house in about 10 miles went through a small place called Spofford, weather clear &amp; warm here, at Marfa</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>which was a nice little town</p> <p>{Side note} El. Paso. Texas Pop. 77560 Elevation 3719 feet. 1195 miles from New Orleans</p> <p>We are 35 minutes late, but we arrived in El. Paso. Texas at ten oclock on time. we here put our watches back 1 hour. this seems to be a good large city. with large railway shops, got a couple of cards. priced Oranges at the station 3 for 25¢. Fred still wears his spats, for style now he says, it must be a style all his own I guess.</p> <p>Dec 9th. Crossed a corner of N. Mexico in the night and in Arizona this morning. the first place we noticed was Called. Red Rock. the desert looks different this morning. some parts have some of the large cactus standing 10 and 15 feet high, with hills &amp; mountain peaks were ever you look - other parts level desert covered with nothing but grease wood bushes (the only thing they say that keeps green in the warm weather) with grass coming up called Fillerice which looks some thing like a Dandelion and makes good pasture. saw one place irrigated and they had a few acres of Lettuce ready for shipping.</p> <p>{Side note} Tucson Arizona Pop 20292 Elevation alt 2386. has mild winter climate very healthful</p> <p>Had breakfast in the diner cost $2.75 but was very good. Went through Mauposa at 820 one of our passengers in our car got off here he lives near Phoenix he says 100000 acres irrigated at Phoenix. by the Roosfelt Dam</p> <p>{Side note} Balance of Dec 9th on next 2 pages</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Think we should celebrate today 4 years married. The mountains &amp; hills look grand here. all colors &amp; shapes. some rise directly out of the desert, was out at the back on the observation Car for a while. air is cooler but clear, at Gila Ariz. at 10 oclock. saw some big fields of cotton here</p> <p><br />Dec 9th. Some omitted from other page at 815 am. see quite a few cattle out here stopped at Del Rio Texas at 915 am. weather here fine &amp; warm about 930 started going through a more hilly &amp; rocky section nothing but sage bushes and a few small cactus. a few cattle &amp; sheep grazing. They say it looks the same the year around. one year they make money and then may be it is dry the next year they have to buy water &amp; bring it in to water stock. and takes all the profit. weather fine &amp; mild does not look as if it had rained here for a year Stopped at Sanderson at 1.45 p.m. a cow town among the hills took a couple of snaps From 2 to 3 pm, country very hilly, train curving around amongst the hills &amp; canyons at Alpine up among the hills. at the next place called Paisano was the highest elevation 5082 feet.</p> <p>Dec 9th continued Arrived at Zuma at 1 oclock</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Side note} Yuma Arizona Pop 4237 alt. 139 feet</p> <p>Crossed the Colorado River and was in California saw some more cotton. It did not look up to much. but they said it had been picked over once. went to Diner to get some lunch cost us $2.00. Turned watch back another hour. Regular desert here. wind blowing sand. (a regular sand storm) arrived at Niland at 2 oclock. cool here and very windy. 130 feet below sea level. at Salton on Sea wind blowing a gale. 202 feet below sea level here ground looks like baked clay at Indio still blowing sand very badly saw first oranges here. Passed San Jacinto peak 10805 feet high. also San Bernardino Mt about 10000 feet high, which had some snow on top. crossed the highest point here at Beaumont 2500 feet high, arrived in Los Angeles. ay 810 pm. met Alex Bell at station, took street car to Electric Pacific station then Electric Car to Pasadena. (Fare 29¢ one way) then bus from Corner Colorado &amp; Live Oaks Streets to 179. E Montana St. Took (A) Bus by Los Roobles. They are having a big wind storm here but was worse yesterday they say. stayed there all night and it blew very hard</p> <p>Dec 10th. still cold and very windy blew lots of trees down</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>also blew off lots of oranges &amp; lemons. Had breakfast at Alexs and went down to Pac. station and they got Freds trunks, then we left for Los Angeles, went to restaurant for dinner, and started out to find Dean got directed wrong way landed at 1st street instead of 57th street on Western Ave. had to take a bus. 57 blocks down the street. found Dean laid up with a brok sprained ankle also his wife sick he is sure having bad luck got back at Alexs about 7. pm. still blowing hard.</p> <p>Dec 11th. Pasadena is very nice but rents very high, 4 room bungalows furnished $85 not furnished $50 per month.</p> <p>{Side note} The altitude of Pasadena is 830 feet Pop. in 1920 was 45 354</p> <p>Fruit seems cheaper. Grapes 6 lbs for 25¢ Potatoes 6 lbs for 25 and $2 25 bag. Goodyear Auto tires &amp; tube 30 by 3 1/2 for $11.50 Gasoline 15¢ gallon in Los Angeles gas is only 12 cents. weather is fine today. took a few Snaps saw about tickets for Riverside The storm according to Govt reports 1/3 of orange crop ruined, after dinner got suit case handle fixed and bought tickets for Riverside cost $2.34 each also had to pay $1.08 storage on trunks.</p> <p>Dec 12th Cold this morning, some white frost. had quite a chat with Alex &amp; Fred</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>after breakfast. got an early dinner and got bus at 1130 a.m. to Southern Pac. Station Left here at 1215 By Electric car for Shorb. arrived at 12.40 left Shorb for Colton at 109 pm by S. Pac. from Pomona to Colton seems to be a fine fruit district around Pomona &amp; Ontario loads of lobs oranges, walnuts &amp; some olives, cherries, plums &amp; apricots also some vegetables and at a place called Guasti a 5000 acre Vineyard of grapes owned by an Italian colony they were trimming then, and burning the brush they drive a team down between the rows with a big stoneboat with a steel frame like a big bath tub, with the horses on a long chain ahead, and the brush burning all the time as they throw it in, arrived at Colton at 250 p.m. seems to be a nice little town, left here by electric line for Riverside arrived at 330 p.m. got off right opposite the Chamber of Commerce went to see about a house have nothing on their list sent us to 604 9th street, have not much here to offer went to 976 10th street to see half a house $45 per month rent. have not decided yet do not like the look of it went back and got a room</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>at the Marion across the street, on west side of Main Street seems to be a nice place cost $250 {$2.50} for the night when at 10th street Doris slipped and hurt her arm had to go to a Dr. he thinks it is only sprained but have to go back in the morning went out to a restaurant for supper.</p> <p>Dec 13. Doris arm only sprained but it cost us $8.00. hunting houses and apartments all day. got one at 548. 6th street west for $33 per month. Paid in advance $99 for 3 months. have been eating at the Cafeteria seems pretty good got our trunks and moved in alright. when it got dark we decided we do not like it it is so dark &amp; dismal. had too leave a light going on all night. weather was cool &amp; cloudy, had to light the gas. there had been a slight frost in the morning.</p> <p>Dec 14th Fine &amp; warm this morning spent the day driving &amp; walking all over the town with Real Estate men, they certainly try to find you a house alright. only have two prospects one on cor {corner} East 9th &amp; Kansas Ave $45 per month, a mile out and a block from colored district. other a mile the other direction on Pirie &amp; 2nd street. $50 per month. we will loose one months rent</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>here if we move out but we cannot stand it here for long as we do not get any sunshine</p> <p>Dec 15th. put in day same hunting houses only had two prospects one opposite white park. it is very nice but cannot get in till Jan 1st other on Chestnut street $45 per month can get in next Friday.</p> <p>Dec 16th Sunday. had breakfast at home. for the first time also a lunch at noon. went out after dinner to hunt Mrs Benners niece who was supposed to live at 308 Lime St. but we could not find that no at all. had supper at the Cafeteria cost us $1.86. after which Lillie went to church. We mailed letters today to John also to Lillies folks weather was grand again.</p> <p>Dec 17th. was out looking at some more apartments. only saw one that was up to much. and it was upstairs and was $50 per month. not one in ten will let children in. Had a couple meals at home. Oh how I hate going to the Cafeteria. The weather was fine &amp; warm again. it surely is a grand climate for winter.</p> <p>Dec 18th. Had breakfast at home and done nothing but sat around for a change have</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>about given up hopes of getting a house. looks as if we would have to stay here. hope none of our friends see us. The temperature for the last few days has been the highest from 70 to 78 and the lowest 37 to 40 Fresh eggs here 50 to 53¢ doz. Butter 57 to 60¢ lb. Milk is 15¢ quart. Potatoes 8 lbs for 25¢ Apples from 5 to 8 lbs for 25¢ Oranges at the stores 25 to 50¢ doz. Sugar a little over 10¢ lb. Took a day off did not look for a house at all. having a rest. Took a walk up 8th street nearly all garage &amp; Auto Shops. The Reo trucks seem to be very plentiful around here. more than any other kind it seems.</p> <p>Dec 19th. Showery today. looks like an April day at home. did not go out all day wrote a few Xmas Cards home.</p> <p>Dec 20th. Fine &amp; bright again today. went up 7th street to an orange packing house. got 20 lbs oranges (5 doz) for 20 cents. they were all sizes. some had limb bruises on them but they eat alright. but none are very sweet yet, they say. Received a letter from Dean (after</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>dinner) with a wire enclosed he got from Hamilton saying his father was very sick with pleurisy went for a walk to White Park, it is nice. has one section all filled with hundreds of different kinds of cactus. mailed some more Xmas Cards. 32 now to date</p> <p>Dec 21st. Cooler this morning white frost they say, but bright &amp; sunny, got a Letter from Fred Bell. they are all well in Pasadena. Took a walk up 6th as far as Pine street to see if the house we were looking was rented. it was. so we came back down 7th street it is a very nice street. wrote some more Christmas Cards. went out to post them. the evenings are grand never saw such bright moonlight nights. so light that they do not put on the street lights only on the business streets.</p> <p>Dec 22nd quiet cold this morning with a strong north wind blowing. went for a walk after dinner up Seventh street as far as the Sante Fe &amp; Union Pacific stations and back down 10th street in the colored district. no side walks there. nor paved streets finished sending Xmas cards total 51 do not think we forgot any body this year. went down</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to Main street for a walk after tea. the street lights are nice. 3 lights on a Cement standard. one on top with a white light and one each side lower down one red other blue. it was crowded as it was Sat. night before Xmas. Turkeys here cheaper than chickens, turkeys 38¢ lb and chickens 40¢ &amp; 45¢ lb in the stores</p> <p>Dec 23rd Sunday warmer again sat out in the back yard and read in the morning and in the afternoon walked out to. cor {corner} {Cudge?} &amp; Pachappa. to see Mrs Benner's Sister, she is pretty badly used up with Rheumatism &amp; is 87 years old, but is very nice. met her daughter Mrs White who lives at 1205 Lemon st also her son. Mr Coppley who has a plumber shop on 10th street. we had quiet a chat on fruit growing. He thinks one can make money in oranges if properly taken care of but Walnuts is best he thinks sold some of his at 17¢ &amp; 20¢ lb. in the stores asking 45¢ for the best. they sure make some profit. Tomatoes here the canners paid $16.50 a ton, that is about 50¢ a bushel, thinks they ought to get $20 00 per ton. It was blowing quiet a breeze again today. have had more wind since we arrived than for years</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>they all say. when we were here before in Calif there was no wind at all. Lillie went to church tonight to hear the Xmas music.</p> <p>Dec 24th. Received a couple of letters from Dean this morning he would like to come and spend a couple of days with us. we wired back to come. did not go any place Lillie had a lot of shopping to do. Think we had better move in to the Mission Inn Hotel a {party?} told us it cost a friend of his $45.00 to stay one day. Some fruits very high here. Pineapples 20¢ lb. an average size one 60¢ Bananas 14 &amp; 15¢ lb. Getting milk. at the door for 15¢ quart.</p> <p>{Side note} Elevation at Colton 963 feet</p> <p>Christmas Day. Dean &amp; Garth arrived about 11 oclock, just took them 2 hours and 5 minutes for 62 miles must have done some. The day was extra fine &amp; warm. He took us for a ride as far as Colton about 8 miles from here it is not a very large place. but lots of oranges around there. took a couple of snaps. by some orange trees. Took a walk down main street after supper. Dean thinks it is a pretty nice place here.</p> <p>Dec 26th. This morning is cloudy but we packed a lunch and started out for a 60 mile drive. we started out about 11 oclock for a town called Perris the first part</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>of the way was mostly through orange groves, then we struck a rough, hilly part with the highway carving around the hills. and after leaving Perris we came to some olive groves. trees planted between big rocks. and the trees looked fine &amp; healthy Dean tried an olive, some joke to play him as they are so bitter We took a couple of snaps then drove on to Elsinore. and down to Elsinore Lake where we had our lunch. the weather is cloudy yet. but tried a couple of more pictures there then we left Elsinore by another way home by Corona. after leaving the Lake. we saw a lot of orchards. looked like Plums prunes. and some peaches and walnuts. then another very rough &amp; hilly country saw a brick yard there the first I have seen or heard of in Calif. Then before we got into Corona (about 5 miles) was nothing but orange &amp; lemon groves both sides of the road. the finest you ever saw. Corona was quiet a nice little town just after driving through we came to a nice park, where we took a couple of pictures were the kids, (both big &amp; little) rode on a teeter also</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>slid down the slide in the childrens play ground (trying to wear their pants out) we left Corona then and saw some fine level land that looked good, saw one man drawing in a load of Alfafa Hay, also afield ready to cut, the last seven miles into Riverside we came down Magnolia Ave which is certainly very pretty, the Electric Line runs down the middle with a row of Eucalyptus trees. some 3 or 4 feet through the trunks then a driveway each side for motors. and a row of trees &amp; palms on both sides again and all nice &amp; green. it surely was a nice drive we got home about 5 oclock and it started to rain just as we got home, they say they need the rain badly. wrote a letter to John &amp; Fred Bell.</p> <p>Dec 27th. cleared up fine after an all nights rain. Dean and I went for a walk through the Park and around town. We got back about 11 am and was notified we would have to get out by Saturday, so started house hunting again finaly got an apartment at 54 Hidalgo pl. 60 per month. for 2 1/2 months. we go in on Jan 5th. Dean then drove us up to the top of</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mount Rubidoux. the road circles around the hill. all the way up to the top. it is 800 feet high and you get a fine view of the city. we took some snap shots. but it is pretty cloudy. we are leaving our trunks at our new place till we come back from Los Angeles. Lillie did not like on top of the mountain it was so high it made her dizzy.</p> <p>Dec 28th. Weather fine &amp; warm &amp; bright. Got packed up and left at 9 30 am for Los Angeles with Dean. Drove out Main St and along Magnolia Drive to Corona were we stopped at the Park. had some slides. and took three snaps. and had ice cream at a booth along the road it sure was good. after leaving Corona. (about 2 miles back) we started to get into the hills the road circled around the hills and along side of them up the valley for miles then over the top and down the other side. When we got near Olive, we saw some fine Orange groves, also acres of walnuts, and all the way from Olive to Anaheim oranges both sides of the roads for miles. (this is claimed to be a frostless belt) and we did not see any smudge pots here as in other places. we stopped outside of Anaheim at a stand and had hotdogs &amp; coffee</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>then to Fullerton. then onto La Mirada were we saw hundreds of acres of Olive trees then from there to Norwalk. which is more of a farming county. then to Downey all along here are thousands of acres of Cauliflowers. some teams were drawing and a loading a carload. then into a small place called Bell, some swell homes along here. then into Huntington Park. would not know it. now. it has grown so. (we were there four years ago) arrived at Deans about 1.30 pm after a grand ride. went out in the afternoon to were Dean has a lot up on a hill you have a great view of L. A. from there. also heard part of their (lecture they call it) talk trying to sell lots.</p> <p>Dec 29th. Cloudy this morning went out for a ride. Saw a couple of houses, Mr Marks is building, also saw lots advertised for sale. on Western Ave. 50' x 120' feet for $20,000 started raining about noon had a few light showers all afternoon. Lillie &amp; Dean drove out to Norwalk did not get home till nearly six.</p> <p>Dec 30th Sunday Bright &amp; clear this morning. started for Long Beach about 11 oclock with Dean. it was about 21 miles drove through Huntington</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Park. it is a nice place. Long Beach. was crowded. all the amusement places all going same as a week day. merry go Rounds side shows. moving pictures Theatres, and a regular Midway had our lunch. while sitting on the beach, walked out on the long pier. saw a sea Bass that was caught yesterday. weighed about 400 lbs. also saw a Devil Fish. caught near there. it had eight arms about 2 feet long all covered. with suckers like a blood sucker. guess it was only a small one. Took a snap from the pier also one in the Park. got home about 5.30 p.m. it was clear &amp; bright all day but very windy &amp; sand blowing</p> <p>Dec 31st. Fine again this morning went with Dean after dinner to Hollywood, to see the picture. The Ten Commandments at Graumans Million Dollar Egyptian Theatre. It is some Theatre. has a flat roof and has sentrys walking on top in Egyptian Costumes, and a court on the way in. with chariots &amp; statues etc of Pharaoh's time. inside the Girl ushers dressed like Egyptians. The picture was good also. showed the Israelites, in Bondage in Egypt, and their crossing of the desert also the Red sea. and the drowning and destruction of Pharaoh's men and their horses, and their chariots. Second part was in this country showing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>what happened too a couple who did not keep the commandments Raining when we came out and rained all the way home.</p> <p>Jan 1st New Years Day. Got up at 6.30 this morning. as we are going to Pasadena Rose Tournament the weather looks grand, bright &amp; clear. started at 8.30 straight out Western ave, past Pasadena Hollywood then turned right on Los Felis Blvd. to Glendale, which is a very nice looking place the traffic in some places was awful. had to leave car outside of Pasadena &amp; walk in over Colorado St. Bridge. we got good standing room. &amp; had a good view of the procession. it lasted about 1 1/4 hours had over 300 entries. some of the floats where grand. we had lunch in the car. then drove into Pasadena &amp; saw the Bells. they just got home from down town too. they all look fine. then started for home. the traffic was still very heavy some places 5 rows of cars abreast of each other. it was a little cool coming home</p> <p>Jan 2nd cool this morning. they say there was ice frozen on the side walk. Walked over to the store on Slauson street to Sam Seelig's store has stores all over the country &amp; cities down here Glendale won first prize at the Rose Tournament claim there were 350 000 people there</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the Football Game was a tie 14 to 14. between Washington &amp; the Navy. 40 000 people at the game. was out for a drive with Dean. Saw Jack Dempseys house on Western Ave. he has just sold it for $200,000 saw a lot for sale on 7th street adv. for $4,000.00 a foot. or $300 000 for 75 feet frontage. passed the new Baseball Stadium in University Park. on. Figerau street had a walk around the centre of city bought some cards &amp; folders.</p> <p>Jan 3rd nothing doing this morning sat around and read. went for a ride with Dean around the city, over around the Westlake district. things have changed there in the last few years. were Billies Restaurant was cor of 7th &amp; Alvarado there now is a bank. also some large apartments going up. and Westlake Park has been enlarged &amp; improved called at 1025 1/2 Mildred Court on Court st. to see Charlie {Greenham?}, but nobody home. Forgot to mention that on Dec 30th years SunDay. we went through the great oil district called Signal Hill near Long Beach must be 500 wells. they would pump 1500 bbls {barrels} each a day. but are all cut down to 500 bbls oil daily which sells at $1.00 per bbl.</p> <p>Jan 4th. Took street car down town this morning. getting timetables for bus &amp; Electric line for Riverside</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>it takes about 40 minutes to get to centre of city. starting at 1st street you go South 57 blocks. and then 20 blocks West. 77 blocks to Deans house at 5707. S. Gramercy pl. have a bad head ache feels like getting a cold but it is the warmest today for a week past.</p> <p>Jan 5th We are leaving Los Angeles again for Riverside by Pacific Electric. Car. cost $1.71 Each one way. Dean drove us down to the station and we said goodbye again, about 9 oclock, we leave at 915 a.m. about the first place of interest was El Monte. which seemed to be a great Walnut growing section then past Covina. San Dimas. La Verne. Ponoma &amp; Claremont. all great orange &amp; lemon sections. then around Upland oranges also then thousands of acres of Grapes around. Alta Loma. Etiwandi &amp; Fontana. when we arrived at Rialto the wind was howling. turned south here through Bloomington. more oranges. then through a great cement works a few miles from Riverside. arrived about 11.30 am had dinner at Cafeteria bot some groceries went home and unpacked our trunks found 5 letters &amp; 6 papers to read. we all have colds think it is damp in Los Angeles</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Side note} Riverside elevation 834 feet.</p> <p>Jan 6th Sunday. did not go any place wrote a letter to John. Lillie wrote Dean, her father &amp; Grandpa we all have bad colds.</p> <p>Jan 7th Fine &amp; warm here about 70 in shade at noon. saw in Los Angeles papers 18 people dead with the cold on Sunday morning 13 below zero. &amp; nearly zero in Georgia &amp; Tennessee and only 7 above in Pensacola, Florida. saw in tonights paper had dropped to 22 below zero on Sunday night in Chicago Big fire Sunday at Ocean Park (near Venice) $4000 000 damage, we were there in 1920.</p> <p>Jan 8th. Went across to the Park and read the paper. in the afternoon went to Miss Hansens to try &amp; get settled up, she was not home. got our snaps from masts studio 715 Main street they were fine. the best we have had done yet.</p> <p>Jan 9th. Cooler &amp; very windy had a run in with Charlotte, do not think it done much good. wrote letters tonight to Stan B, &amp; Harry S. Lillie wrote to Ida. &amp; her sister Lizzie</p> <p>Jan 10th. Received a letter from Harry S. this morning. went out after dinner took a couple of snaps of the Cactus in the park and a couple of the {Glen?} Mission Hotel, took my suit to get cleaned &amp; pressed, went around again to Miss Hansen, not home</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 11th. Received letters from Effie &amp; from Hamilton, we all have bad colds. Doris seems very bad. Lillie went to see Miss Hansen. she is some skinner would only give her 1 months rent back. Got Laundry back charge 5¢ each for collars &amp; 18 cents for shirts. Wrote a letter tonight to {Ormie?} Bush</p> <p>Jan 12th. Fine &amp; warm, got some papers from home. cold there and lots of snow. drifted badly paper says. 8 feet deep near Caledonia. we all have bad colds.</p> <p>Jan 13th Sunday. Fine &amp; very warm sat in Park in the morning &amp; went for a walk after noon. Lillie wrote three letters, one to Mrs Clayton &amp; one to Dean and to Miss Bingold I finished reading The Wanderers Necklace. G. Haggard.</p> <p>Jan 14th went down to drug store for more Cough medicine, stopped in on way back to see Mr Coppley his brother was in, asked us to come and see him some evening at 1324 Lime st. he says a lot of cold, on account of so much wind &amp; no rain.</p> <p>Jan 15th Fine &amp; warm again today Paid Mrs Brown the last of our rent $50.00. Mr &amp; Mrs Brown asked us to come in and hear a Radio Concert. this afternoon from Los Angeles. wrote a lot of cards tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 16th. Fine was over in the Park afternoon &amp; down town in the morning. Received Sat Jan 12 nights Herald this afternoon, only 4 days. Mrs Brown asked us in to hear, the Radio Concert at night Heard music at Pasadena. Los Angelas &amp; Hollywood, also heard Voilin at Portland Oregon. say machine cost $125 without {---?}</p> <p>Jan 17th Weather warm. over in the Park afternoon had a talk with the gardener, says we was a fruit grower. Says one of the sights are Apricots in Blossom at Banning in about 3 weeks says they only got from $35 to $50 a ton from the canners Walnuts allright he says price down this year only got from 16¢ to 18¢ lb. seem to have a lot of disease. Curcullios bad here he says sprayed his peach trees and other trees last week for San Jose scale.</p> <p>Jan 18th. Got talking to an old resident here (20 years) he thinks more money in hens than anything He says lots of almonds at Banning 30 miles away and Peaches &amp; apricots at Hemet. lots of apricots not picked last year. Oranges a lot of work. and chance crop. may make a lot one year and nothing next year</p> <p>Jan 19th. Walked to Post Office in the morning &amp; mailed some letters. We are getting our</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>mail pretty good now Received Jan 14th Herald this morning which is less than 4 days received a letter from John today. answered it tonight Got some books on Fruit Growing from County Chamber of Commerce Saw Mr Coppley again today asked us over next week.</p> <p>Jan 20th. My Birthday. my cough not much better than when I was home, guess I am getting old &amp; no good any more weather a little cooler today &amp; windy, went for a walk this afternoon. and wore an overcoat. first time for a long while.</p> <p>Jan 21st Fine, &amp; warm again today, Vegetables are a good price in the stores here Cabbages 8 &amp; 10¢ lb. Cauliflowers 10¢ to 20¢ (not very large). Carrots Beets etc 5¢ bunch. Received a booklet from Fontana Farms Co, selling land at Fontana about 20 miles from Riverside. Orange &amp; Grape fruit Groves $850 to $1250 per acre Grape Vineyards $550 per acre guess we will have to try &amp; go out &amp; see them.</p> <p>Jan 22nd. Received letters this a m from Ida. Hattie &amp; Dean also a couple of papers. Packed a lunch after breakfast and started down Fairmont st to Fairmont Park. They have an AutoCamp along side of the Park, seemed to be pretty good, had a lot of sch shacks etc. and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>there was quite a lot of Autos' there. had our lunch under the trees. on tables they even have a house with a row of Gas plates around it for the people to cook on. Then we took Charlotte &amp; Doris around for slides. swings etc. they also have a building with a lot of pigeons in and some peacocks &amp; owls etc. took some snaps. the weather was ideal and we had a good time The papers say it is cold at home. am afraid we will never be satisfied at home in the winter any more.</p> <p>Jan 23rd Went up to the Library and exchanged a couple more books in the morning. after dinner we took a ride on the street car out to the end of the street car line Victoria Ave too look up Mrs Bickle. after a walk of about half a mile we arrived at the place Mr &amp; Mrs Bickle were very nice. showed us his chickens has 300 mostly Leghorns but not getting very many eggs at present. he also told us that orange groves around there sold for $2000 per acre the people across from them sold a thousand boxs oranges before Xmas. got $800.00 only 80 cts a box, another neighbour only got $350 for the same quantity last week. do not think there is much money in that this party who got the $800</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>expects to have 4000 boxs in all off 10 acres. Claims they do not have to use fungicide smudge pots up there. but it is very dry. going to turn the water in right away, in warm weather they take cert turns having water. certain days for each we also found out about oranges turning green. says the Valencias will turn green if left on till next fall about July the best time to pick Valencias. They gave us a bag of oranges. took there Car out and drove us home.</p> <p>Jan 24th. Went for a walk out Market st. &amp; Magnolia Ave and across north st, and back down 14th street enjoyed the walk. as it was nice &amp; warm. Heard of a man who sold 5 acres of oranges &amp; when he figured his expenses he was $27 in the hole.</p> <p>Jan 25th. Sat in the Park in the morning reading (The Last Chance) took a walk up to the top of Mt Rubidoux it was some climb but a good view of the city from the top. Had a talk with Mrs Brown she says some of her friends not picking their oranges they are so cheap. but hope they will go up later on. has a friend who grows grapes. says there biggest</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>trouble is to get Cars at shipping time. the weather is grand no rain this month yet. but they say they need rain badly on the grain &amp; cattle ranches. was watching the boys play marbles they do not play the same game here as we used to play.</p> <p>Jan 26th. Doris 2 years old today. did not go any place in particular. I have my cough back again since having a cold. cloudy tonight looks like rain.</p> <p>Jan 27th Sunday. did not get up very early. went over to the Park for a while this morning and for a walk around town in the afternoon. Partly cloudy all day. and started to rain about 5 oclock. had quiet a shower for a few minutes</p> <p>Jan 28. Cleared up again this morning. Had another talk with the Gardener in the park. he was planting Geranium slips. He says they had an Elberta Peach here last year weighed 17 ozs He says the country out around Fontana &amp; Rialto awful windy has seen Grape vines 3 feet deep buried in sand, and Hay blown right out of your fields across the country and you have to tie your clothes on the lines after washing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 29th Took my watch to get fixed it dropped on the floor. Cost $4.50 to fix some robber I think. in the afternoon. took street car out Magnolia Ave to Arlington Ave. were one of the two first Washington Navel orange trees ever planted in Cal. was planted by Miss Tibbets in 1873. The tree is on the corner and has an iron fence around it. they say it nearly died last year but they planted some young (1 yr) peach trees around it and grafted the tops into the trunk. and it survived alright as it now has oranges on it. we took a snap shot of it. and some more along Magnolia Ave. some of the Eucalyptus tres were coming into blossom.</p> <p>Jan 30th Fine &amp; warm. think this has been the warmest day we have had here. this afternoon we all took a walk up to the top of Mt Rubidoix. the walk was grand but a little too warm going up. we took 6 snap shots. Doris &amp; Charlotte got along pretty good. when we got home we had a letter from Hamilton saying it had been 10 below zero on Jan 26th. and here it is so very warm but cool at nights.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 31st. Fine &amp; warm sat in the Park. morning &amp; afternoon. got some pictures and they were all pretty good.</p> <p>Feby 1st. Sat in the Park reading last Sat. Herald. weather below zero at home and roads blocked by snow drifting went out for a walk, into went through an orange packing house &amp; called at Old Mrs Copley's. she had been sick. gave us some oranges &amp; we came home on the street car. Have a book on Citrus Growing from the Public Library First have Oranges planted about 1870. These are some of the Pointers it says to see to and figure on before you buy. Price per acre. Freedom from frost (Water. Legal Rights amount quality &amp; cost) Continuity of Tract. Quality &amp; Kind of soil, Drainage Outlet. Freedom from {Hard----?} Freedom from Stones &amp; Brush. Freedom from Alkali. &amp; waste land. Susceptibility to winds nearness to town and Packing house, quality of roads distance from scale infested orchards. other points for bearing orchards. Freedom from scale mottled leaf &amp; diseases. Uniformity of trees, record of yield condition of trees as to pruning adaption of variety to district The Ideal soil is a rich friable loam. 8 or more feet deep growing gradually lighter as the depth increases</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Planting time April May &amp; June preferably May. Trees rooted on sown stocks the best Heaters used are about one for each tree, oil costs about 2 or 3 cents a gallon by car loads</p> <p>Feby 2nd Did not go any place sat around the park, had a talk with a fellow, who has been here since last spring. Has been all over the country, says it is no good for a poor man. and Riverside the worst place of all. taxes high. $500 on 40 acres of grove.</p> <p>Feby 3rd. Sunday. Mother &amp; Charlotte went to church this morning with Mrs. Brown, in the afternoon we sat out in the Park. was reading in a paper here (Orchard &amp; Farm) that they claim to have a blight proof pear called (Favorita) according to there Catalogue. they grow a lot of the same varieties of apples. plums pears cherries. &amp; peaches. grapes that we grow at home. Ex-President Wilson died this morning at 11.15. He was 68 years old.</p> <p>Feby 4th. See by this mornings Los Angelas paper, Canada Hockey teams of Toronto, wins championship of the world at Olympic Games in France Beats United States in final game 6 to 1. Canadians Beat Czecho-Slovaki - 30 to 0. Sweden</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>22-0. Switzerland 33 to 0.</p> <p><br />Feby 5th. Took the Radial Car this a m. at 1040 to San Bernardino about 11 miles from here the Fare was 47 cents each return. we passed through colton on the way. near Colton there were quite a lot of Olives grown, but mostly all the way from here to San Bernardino was oranges. we had our dinner in the Park. took a snap of the Soldiers monument. they have a big Auditorium here erected as a memorian to the soldiers killed in the big war. we saw inside. I guess it would hold 3000 people we walked around some of the main streets and down to the Santa Fe station &amp; Harvey house. it is quite a nice place. population about 25,000 we left at 420 and arrived at Riverside just before 5 oclock.</p> <p>{Side note} San. Bernardino Elevation 1031 feet</p> <p>Feby 6th. Had a walk over to Post Office. posted some Cards we sent a couple of small boxs Tangerines one to Grandpa Mac &amp; one to Grandpa. B. sat around the Park. with the Knockers club all say Riverside is a holdup place and orange business no good. hear of failures every day. Met an old man from Minn. who had been in the Civil war. and has belonged to the Odd Fellows for 62 years next June. he had a 55 year badge</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>wrote cards at night.</p> <p>Feby 7th. nothing in particular happened today. read awhile, sat in the park had a bad head ache went to bed about 7.30</p> <p>Feby 8th. some fog this morning today was partly cloudy and a little cooler. went for a walk around town. wrote some cards &amp; Letters.</p> <p>Feby 9th. nothing doing today was down town to the Post Office in the morning and over to the Park in the afternoon. met a fellow from Chicago working two days a week he says going back as soon as warm weather comes.</p> <p>Feby 10th Sunday. another fine day am afraid we will never like to stay in Canada again in the winter. took the street car out to Arlington about 7 or 8 miles, between here and Corona. took a walk out a country road. had some oranges. came back another road. past Arlington Santa Fe Station. they say the Arlington heights orange Coy {Company} has 10000 acres oranges there was a regular Mexican Colony here in little houses &amp; shacks. I guess they work picking oranges here we took some snaps also one of a mexican chicken house &amp; chickens.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>we sure had a nice walk and just got back to Magnolia ave when we saw the car coming. we got home at 5 oclock. Charlotte does enjoy going around. she is getting to be some walker and Doris does pretty good too.</p> <p>Feby 11th. Monday. Fine &amp; warm this morning temperature at 9 oclock was 66. We expected some papers this morning but none arrived, they are a whole week behind now. I have been getting some Catalogues of Plants &amp; Seeds They have a lot of the same Varieties here as we have in strawberries but prices for plants are higher $10 to $14 per 1000, Blackberries $40.00 to $75.00 per thousand. also have niagara &amp; Concord Grapes here. also plums apples, cherries. same varieties as we have. Vegetable seeds. nearly all the same kinds and prices about the same as at home. was over to the Park this afternoon and heard some more of the Knockers Club. one man from Iowa had been here since May only saw 4 good rains, worked on a ranch out Magnolia ave quit left. could not get his pay. had some Apricots two varieties sweet &amp; sour. says</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>you could not eat either one too sweet other too sour Canneries use the sour ones. Says orange land running out as they cannot get manure and costs about $80 an acre per year to water. and $60 a year to water an acre of Alfafa, the other man was a Carpenter from Mass. only works part of the time. grow a lot of cranberries were he comes from. says the plant on bogs, first cover with 5 inches of sand to keep the weeds down, have to wait 3 years for a crop. they run like strawberries. they cover with water a couple of months in the winter to kill the Cranberry weevil. and have a machine with a scoop to pick them, he says Walnuts best to grow here. nothing bothers them much only Codling Moth.</p> <p>Feby 12th. Warm again today talking to a man from Colorado he is like all the rest here says oranges no good in price, costs too much to raise. thinks alfafa best as the dry farmers are all out of it this year on account of no rain.</p> <p>Feby 13th. Left the house at 9.40 am. to Catch 10 oclock bus to Redlands but owing to a misunderstanding there was no bus till 1130 so we had</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to wait.</p> <p>{Side note} Redlands elevation 1340 feet.</p> <p>It was fine &amp; warm not a cloud in sight and a lovely drive, with oranges both sides of the road. we went through the Village of Highgrove, some large packing houses here after leaving there we saw quite a lot of Peach orchards several men in them trimming them. they certainly give it to them. look about half cut away. also saw a few apricots in blossom, we them come Loma Linda. where there is a Seven Day advents Sanatorium. the Garage there had a sign up. (no repairs nor nothing sold From Friday Sundown to Sat. sundown) as Saturdays are their Sundays. we had to change buses here after about 15 minutes delay we started on for Redlands, more oranges along the road. at Redlands we found out last bus leaves for Riverside at 3 oclock so only have 2 1/4 hours here. it seems to be a nice town but a lot of {gores?} and the streets running all directions we had our lunch in Smiley Park and took a few snaps it was a very nice Park. but awful hot. we nearly cooked. coming home I had a talk with the driver. he had been in Toronto. says he has seen it 10 days straight Temperature 115 to 120. and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Side note} Return Fare Riverside to Redlands by bus 70¢}</p> <p>around 100 to 110 for weeks but he did not mind it as much as 90 in Oregon where he come from. a friend of his shipped 90 boxs oranges east cleared $13. on them after expenses says Peaches &amp; Apricots half not picked last year. Got home a little after 4. our Thermometer in the sun read 102 and 91 in the shade, another exception they say only one Feby Day hotter since they have kept records. Population of Redlands 9600 Elevation 1340 ft.</p> <p>Feby 14th. Left on the 10.40 bus for Banning F 35 miles East of here. Fare. $2 00 each. return we went same road to Redlands as yesterday. After leaving Redlands we were mostly out of the orange Belt. and mostly going through the hills more of a farming country. Then when we got near Beaumont we saw quiet a lot of fruit orchards. it was only a small place pop. 857 altitude 2559 feet from there to Banning 7 miles more orchards. also a lot of almonds in blossom. arrived at Banning about 1230. had our lunch in Auto Camp. then started out for a walk. out a side road saw orchards of prunes. almonds some apples &amp; quinces, also a couple of fig trees. thousands of the almond trees out in blossom. apricots will be out</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>in a couple of weeks. saw some apricots that had just been sprayed with Bluestone saw a man. pruning in a large pear orchard, his name was Porter, had a talk with him. said they only got $15 per ton for apricots last year while $60 the year before. was in some kind of a peach growers ass. {association} did not get any thing for the last 4 years. they grow Some Elberta's the pears he was trimming were Winter Nellis &amp; Bartletts. says they never have any blight nor San Jose scale also saw some Grapes. we took a snap, they certainly cut their trees back &amp; thin them. he says orchards are worth $500 &amp; $600 per acre included one share of water per acre rights valued at $200.00 only saw a half a dozen orange &amp; lemon trees I guess too cold up there claims to be very healthy on account of the altitude according to Mr Porter. he had throat trouble and it cured him and is a sure cure for asthma. Left at 615 pm for home. had to sit on the door as far as Beaumont the bus so crowded. got home about 8 oclock.</p> <p>Feby 15th Received letter from John also one from Hamilton. got called down from John. says he wished he had got plants grown etc. having a rest today. did not go any place.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feby 16th. Partly cloudy this morning got a letter from Effie and another from Ham. saying they received the box of oranges was over in the Park for a while. got pictures 18. (3 films 18) all were pretty good. no rain yet, only the one little shower since Dec 31st.</p> <p>Feby 17th. Sunday. Warm &amp; windy went down to Fairmont Park. took some Bread crusts for Charlotte &amp; Doris to feed the mud hens. quiet a crowd there and lots out in boats on the water. saw the first straw hat of the season.</p> <p>Feby 18.th Received letters from Ida &amp; Mr Smith. say every thing alright at home. was zero the day Ida wrote and it was 91 here the same day. very warm today was over at the Park, every body hunting for shade.</p> <p>Feby 19th. started out this morning at 1040 by Electric car for Redlands. changed cars at San Bernardino after leaving there we went through a farming district, saw several large dairy farms. they had large herds of fine cows. when nearing Redlands. saw some very fine orange groves, about the best we have seen this winter. also more Grapefruit then we have seen before. took the bus to University Grounds. &amp; went through</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sylvan Park. some very nice flowers etc. then we went to Smiley Heights had a walk up part of the way very pretty views of Redland from there. arrived home at 620 p.m.</p> <p>Feby 20th. Dean &amp; Garth arrived down here to visit us at noon today. had a walk around the Park. and drove down to Fairmont Park. the lake was spoilt as they are letting the water into the part. went to the Mission Theatre &amp; saw the picture name The man. had to take his car around to a Garage. Mr B. would not let us put it in the back yard. on account of Renting his Garage</p> <p>Feby 21st. Dean, Garth, &amp; the rest of us started about 10 oclock for San Bernardino. we stopped at Urbita Springs Park had our lunch. took some pictures it was nice. with a large artificial lake. also a large Building with a Sulphur Hot water spring inside, use for bathing, we then went on a little farther down the road to the Orange show they had a tent full of orange &amp; Lemon exhibits. some of them very fine and built mostly out of oranges San Diego Co. showed the bridge entering Balboa park. the real bridge is 130 feet at highest point.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and 1000 feet long. Hemet was a house built and covered side &amp; roof and all over with oranges, also an industrial tent. one section Auto's but was nothing like Toronto. Saw a large Bean spraying outfit running The motor was 4 cylinder and had a Auto Radiator and was on the front end. with the tank at the back. and the high wheels at the back were as high as top of tank with 15 Horse power engine gave up to 400 lbs pressure the man demonstrating it said it cost $1208 here also a midway. lots of attractions but not doing much business was kind of disappointed as we had heard so much of it. but the orange exhibit part of it was alright. when you consider it is Febry, called at colton to get Deans baby met Mrs Willetts. She seemed nice but wanted you to know she was somebody. got home about 5.30 p.m.</p> <p>Feby 22nd. Had a walk with Dean through the museum at the mission Inn. they have every thing you mention, old guns, bells crosses, pictures of missions old baskets, furniture of all kinds. war armour room after room and gallery after gallery full of them</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>they were certainly worth seeing. Dean and family left for home about 3 oclock. wrote to H. Simmons</p> <p>Feby 23rd. We left P. E. station at 10 30 for Fontana about 20 miles north west of here. after leaving here we passed the Riverside Cement plant, it is a large plant. with a capacity of 6500 barrels cement a day. is built right on the side of a mountain. which they claim is a regular mountain of cement. (there is also another plant at Colton 10 miles from here) which they call the mountain of cement. then we came to Bloomington. mostly all oranges &amp; lemons and a few olives around there and all the way to Rialto. here you turn west for a few miles. along here nothing much growing. some fields of grain a few inches high and look as if they were burning up. for want of rain. when we got off at Fontana, it looked lke a very dismal place, all sand like the desert. the place has just started. only a few houses a new station a school. and a large Packing house. one store. we started out for a walk. nothing but sand. saw a man who had 1500 young chlckens. 5 weeks old. sat down under a shade tree</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>when a couple of men from the Coy's office came along and asked us to go for a ride. This company has 18000 acres of Groves &amp; Vineyards etc. and are selling off part of them. they have 5000 acres of grapes in one block. are selling some. one &amp; two year old. at 10 acre lots at 550 per acre. they also have 5000 acres orangs. selling some at $12 00 per acre, and one acre lots. for chicken raising at $650 per acre. they have 48000 hogs in the place for their manure. which they sell at $5 00 per ton delivered. also in the chicken business have thousands of white Leghorns also hatch chickens and sell to you for 20 and 25 cents each. one day old, have incubators capable of hatching 48000 eggs at one time, saw through it &amp; saw some chickens just hatching, they turn the eggs 5 times each 24 hours. and can turn the 48000 in five minutes (turned with a crank) called at the office, they would like very much to get your money, but off course you had to buy quick as they are nearly sold out, one benefit they claim they have loads of water always they irrigate grapes from 3 to 5 times a year. cost</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>only about $15.00 per acre takes $2.50 an acre. Claim they can get 6 1/2 tons per acre of some kinds. they grow mostly wine &amp; table grapes not many for raisins. arriving back at the station talked to the station agent he says Cal. no good, he says they advertise good fishing. he says you go and catch two trout as long as half a lead pencil and call it a days fishing. I think they have a lot of wind here as it was blowing pretty hard when we left. a young fellow said it blows a lot in the winter for about three months. just home about 6 oclock.</p> <p>{Side note} The altitude here is about 1425 feet.</p> <p>received a letter from John saying Mrs Smith was very sick and not expected to live. has blood poisoning in her arm. they are having a hard time of it, wrote back and asked him to let us know. John wants me to order 150 montmorency cherry trees for him.</p> <p>Feby 24 Sunday, has been blowing hard all night and yet this morning. Lillie and Charlotte going to church. Sat around and read most of the day sat in the Park. for awhile after dinner. but there was too much wind for comfort. although it was not cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Side note} P.S. Upper &amp; Lower berths from here to Chicago $42.00</p> <p>Feby 25th Mailed letters this am to Mr. Smith &amp; Effie. went to Union Pacific. to see about our tickets, we can leave right here from Riverside for home without going to Los Angelas saw in the paper that arrived this am, (Wed Feby 20th Herald) that on the 19th &amp; 20th. the worst storm of the winter, all over Ontario, street cars &amp; trains all blocked, and in the Burlington paper it said. the mail man had to walk with the mail to Freeman on the morning of the 20th. roads drifted so bad also saw in the Riverside paper that the wind storm here on Sat. night damaged the Orange show to the amt. of $200 000.</p> <p>Feby 26th. Posted a letter to Grandpa called to get trunk lock. that I left to get repaired, not done yet. Paid Gas Bill it was $5.25. from Jan 5th to Feby 5th for both cooking &amp; heating we thought it would be more as we used it quiet a lot. was over in the Park. in the afternoon, weather was fine got tired &amp; went to a picture show at the Rubidoux it was pretty good. called a Ride for your life. a western picture also the comic one was good. called the Travelling Barber. it was a Barber shop on a motor cycle side car. and was very funny.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feby 27th. was going to Hemet today, but there is another norther blowing as they call it here, it is warm but blowing hard, so we did not go. Paid Electric light Bill Jan 20th to Feby 20th $1.75 the rate here is 8 cents for small amounts. Sat around in the Park in the afternoon talked to a man who motored here last May from Iowa. says he would never motor again over the mountains. one place he had to back up to get around a corner. and the bottom was about 400 feet down. does not like it here any way. nothing here only the Tourists to make any money out of. They think around here money in chickens but I dont see it as eggs are only 25 cts a doz retail in the stores.</p> <p>Feby 28th. we left this morning on the 10 30 bus for Hemet. fare $2.25 return. it is 34 miles south west of Riverside the first 3 or 4 miles. from Riverside were all oranges then we started climbing the hills all rocks, the road curving around between hills. till we got on top. then from here to La Verde. was all farming country. but looked as if every thing was dried up. at La Verde we saw some</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>large orchards of, pears, peaches etc. from there on to Perris the road runs down Valleys between hills and was all farming country leaving Perris we go straight West 16 miles of farming country. (were it is not rocks and hills) till within a mile of Hemet. arrived about noon. left our coats at a drug store &amp; started down the main street. we came to a nice shady cross street called Santa Fe street we had our lunch under some pepper trees. on the other side was Olive trees. we picked a few branches of them with Olives hanging on yet. saw a man ploughing an apricot orchard with a disk plow. (three large discs and a wheel to pack it over) drawn by a tractor. took a snap of it also a snap of the orchard the apricots were in blossom, they sure trim the trees back, one reason the man said was that the trees all shot out shoots and they shaded the fruit and kept it from sun scalding. he said they have been very cheap. some old as low as $10 00 per ton should have $30 00 to a ton to make anything, very dry here this winter has been irrigating his orchard for 6 days. and it looked dry to me. now, he says they are all sold to the Canning Factories have two in the town, also said they</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>grow a few acres of strawberries, but if weather happens to be very warm when ripening. they are not much good. the cheapest they sold retail in pint boxs was 2 for 25 cents. saw some nice. Peach and Walnut groves also a few Almonds the blossoms were gone of the almonds now. good orchards seemed to be worth around $700 to $1000 per acre. it was very warm. he said you do not mind it. he came from minnesota and no more cold weather for him. had a look around town it is kind of nice but not very large. left then at 10 minutes to four. home at 10 after five.</p> <p>Feby 29th. The last day of Feby and not a day of rain all month and only one shower in Jan. went up to the Packing house got some fine oranges at 2 1/2 cents a lb. or 15¢ dozen fixed new lock on trunk. and saw S. Pacific agent. says we can go one way and back another way to San Francisco. ordered trees today from Maloney Bros N.Y.</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>150 cherries mont for John</td> </tr> <tr> <td>100 Black Rasps " "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>40 New York Prunes for myself</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15 Shropshire Damsons " "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 Duchess apples " "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 Yellow Transparent apples " "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 Rochester Peaches. and</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 apples 3 cherries 1 weeping willow replace what died.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>took some more films over to Mast the photographer to get printed. Received a letter from John, he says Mrs Smith better but not out of danger yet. also tells about the big snow storm, mail man not around for a whole week. and roads all blocked snow 4 and 5 feet deep, was in the Packing House today. saw every thing working. First they dump the oranges into a vat of water, then they bounce and roll over a lot of roller brushes to shake the water off then up a carrier and travel around on carriers till they dry then down a shoot with chunks of cotton to rub them dry then down another slide. where some sit and sort the culls out as they go past. the culls they put on another carrier and are carried to the end, and emptied into boxs, the good oranges then turn and go down on top of the sorting table, and each size drops in a separate bin the women then wrap and set the full boxs on a carrier which goes up one side across the end and down the other side of the table. where a man puts the top on with a press. then next to a coil of strip iron. where they are bound around the ends of boxs and then trucked out the door into the cars.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 1st. Warm and a little cloudy this morning but no rain yet. mailed a letter to Ida, this morning got our pictures and they where all good ones but one. wrote a letter to John tonight.</p> <p>March 2nd Sunday. Had a surprise in the night woke up in the night and heard it raining and was showery all morning. also something more unusual happened we heard some thunder also had some hail for a few minutes. a few showers in the afternoon. Saw in last weeks paper. an Epedemic of the worst kind of small pox at Windsor hundreds of cases and seven deaths - also cases at London, ont. we have to go through London on the way home.</p> <p>March 3rd. Cooler and partly cloudy today received a letter from Fred Bell, saying that they had colds and that Hattie had the flu and there was a lot of it in Pasadena.</p> <p>March 4th. still cool and partly cloudy. Charlotte &amp; Doris not very well, hope they are not getting the measles as Donald Brown in the other side of the house has had them. Went to Dr Band and had an examination he says no T. B. but very bad shape, advised going to Banning to live where the elevation is high. also too</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>take the serum treatment for prevention of colds. Should take about 20 treatments one every other day.</p> <p>March 5th. Went to another Dr. this afternoon for another examination as we where not satisfied he says about the same thing only that the trouble is acute Bronchitis and advised going to the desert to live a year or so at Palm Springs, where it is very warm &amp; dry. and sometimes does not rain once in four or five years, and not to go home until April 15th, at least. so guess it is a show down. looks like we will have to sell out at home.</p> <p>March 6th. Charlotte sick this morning measles I guess. as she is sneezing and coughing a lot. Took my first dose in the arm from Dr Baird this morning. The weather is fine again went over to the Park. had a talk with the gardener. he says when he got a small place, he went to Lewis store the largest grocery if they would buy his fruit but they told him no. they bought from the wholesaler by large lots. he thinks chickens is the best has 800. they even go past the door and collect the eggs twice a week I mean the association does.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>saw another old resident of here. says this place will be dead this summer on account of no rain this winter. the farmers will not want any farm help. as they have no crops of hay or grain. eight or ten years ago orange groves sold as low as $300 to $500 an acre. and that the boom started about 4 years ago Received letters from Ham. and Mr Smith. Mrs Smith is getting better.</p> <p>March 7. Charlotte &amp; Doris sneezed and coughed all night Charlotte in bed this morning with a beatufil rash over her face. weather is fine &amp; warm and bright it sure is wonderful winter weather my arm getting sore today what will it be like when I get twenty injections. Charlotte very sick has the measles proper I guess.</p> <p>March 8th. Charlotte very sick yet. and Doris coughing and sneezing guess she is getting them too. got second dose in my arm this mormning. The Dr. thinks Banning is alright says it does not get as hot there in summer as here but I guess cooler in winter.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>says they grow a lot of cherries at Beaumont. Had a real Estate agent in trying to sell a orange grove or Walnut grove. Charlotte &amp; Doris both got a real dose of measles. Had Dr Robbie in about 11 oclock tonight</p> <p>March 9th Sunday. Charlotte looks a little better. but Doris out good now. weather same as usual fine &amp; warm</p> <p>March 10th Received letter from John have no hot bed manure in yet when he wrote on March 4th. will be late this year. also letter from Ida answering our inquiry asking her to ask Mr Heldman about our trunk says use can send in Bond direct to Burlington. was over in the Park met an old gentleman from St Louis who had been often in Toronto and knew Rev Mr Wilson in Hamilton very well also his brother in St Louis. also saw a party who knew Salt Lake City, said it was a lovely city and that the Seven Day Adventists had an convention there on April 6th said the Utah hotel was high priced but the Windsor was a good hotel.</p> <p>March 11th. nothing doing Charlotte &amp; Doris in bed yet but seem to be improving went down town bot a couple of pipes one for Grandpa other for Smith</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 12th. Fine &amp; warm but with strong north wind. Dr Baird says more wind this winter than any other winter since he came 34 years ago, got 4th shot in my arm. pretty sore this time. Ottawa won the group Hockey Championship for Professionals. Hamilton in last place.</p> <p>March 13th Asked Mr Brown he says we can stay on a couple of weeks longer, our time was out March 20th. Weather is still Fine &amp; warm.</p> <p>March 14th. Got some small oranges at the Fay Packing house a whole big paper bag for 15 cents about 100 I guess. Got letter from John. saying they got car of manure on March 7th, and had the hot beds up on March 8th. says Smith knows nothing about hot beds. Got a letter from Fred, says they would like to come down and see us some Sunday guess they are not going home with us.</p> <p>March 15th. Partly cloudy today. received a couple of pictures from Jeffries the baker showing the snow at home on March 10th. Hamilton won the Senior O.H.A. Finals from Stratford 4 to 3. Niagara Falls won Intermediate O. H.A from Peterboro by 7 to 6. and Kitchener won the Semi Finals from Hamilton 8 to 7 in the Junior O.H.A.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>There is a circus in town today at corner of 8th and Ottawa streets. but did not go,</p> <p>March 16th Sunday. Fine &amp; warm had another dose in my arm. and it is very sore tonight.</p> <p>March 17th. Received letters this morning from John &amp; Grandpa B. and Mrs Barlow. John says he had all the seeds sowed on March 12th. Mrs Smith may be bad yet. Sent money to Maloney Bros for trees. Draft $381.59 should get the 5% also the exchange which I Paid out of my money. Discount was $728 {$7.28} exchange in money $5.52 Total amount I Paid was $151.39. Haveing a few light showers this morning Canadians of Montreal won the Series between 1st &amp; 2nd place. with Ottawa and now play the west for Pro. Championship Sault St Marie beat Niagara Falls 7 - 0 in the Allan cup Elimination. and now play Ham. Tigers next.</p> <p>March 18th. Cooler today. this month so far has been cooler than Febys. Charlotte &amp; Doris out first time after the measles. Some of the orange trees now coming in blossom and they smell nice. got a letter from Dean he</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>is talking about going to Houston Texas now. The small pox Epedemic at Windser has been pretty bad. about 30 dead so far</p> <p>March 19th Fine again today we all went for a short walk. and over to the Park.</p> <p>March 20th. Cloudy this morning and a good shower this evening. We got a letter from Fred Bell they all expect to come to see us on Sunday. and a card from John dated Mch 14th Saying the seeds where coming up and lots of snow there yet. have had a pretty steady winter</p> <p>March 21st Cold and cloudy today about the coldest day this year. got another letter from John complaining about Smiith.</p> <p>March 22nd Received another letter from John. wanting his tree order cancelled too late now as I have paid for them. got another dose in my arm Owen Sound. O.H.A Junior champions beat North Bay N.H.A. champions by 4 to 2 on March 17th.</p> <p>March 23rd Sunday. cool &amp; cloudy rained all last night and some showers today Expected Fred &amp; Hattie &amp; Alex. Bell &amp; Mrs McIntyre</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and Mrs Howard down to see us. but they never showed up. on account of rain I guess. went for a short walk but weather not very pleasant.</p> <p>March 24th. Had another injection in my arm. the Dr says I should continue treatments longer than we expected. we had decided to leave April 1st, but he wants me to stay another week. Have not decided yet, but I know I should be home. Ham. Senior O.H.A. champions lost the Round with the Soo northern champions by 9 to 6 on March 18th. on March19th Owen Sound Juniors Ontario champions beat Quebec Junior champions 18 - 3 - and leave for Winnipeg to play the finals</p> <p>March 25th. weather fine today went for a walk this morning every thing looking nice since the Showers all the flowers and roses are coming out in bloom fast. in the afternoon we all went for a walk up 8th street past the millionares row the homes. and lawns where lovely. with roses and all kinds of flowers and some had Ivy Geraniums climbing the Palm trees &amp; Electric light posts with lots of them out in bloom we folled the Los Angeles highway</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>out around. back of Mt Rubidoux to where the new Bridge crosses the Santa Anna River, not much water in the river only a few small streams. there was some seats here and steps cut into the rocks and a fountain at the bottom for watering horses we took a few snaps. on the way back we saw two motor cycle cops give a fellow in a Ford a summons for speeding. we came back down 7th street. some lovely homes on it near the upper end, where it is called Rubidoux heights. pretty tired when we got home, have not done any walking much, for a month.</p> <p>March 26th. Raining nearly all day. went again to the doctors had another dose in my arm not so sore this time saw the smallest car ever saw. on main st. only room for one man. low down, short, and only about half the width of ordinary car very heavy rain about 5 oclock. heaviest we have seen here.</p> <p>March 27. Rained nearly all night. fine this morning walked up to the Post Office in the afternoon we all talk a walk but it was cool &amp; partly cloudy, had a</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>light shower wth a little bit of small hail</p> <p>March 28. Fine this morning but a little cool. went to the Dr got more medicine also a good one in my arm, very sore all afternoon and tonight. Received a letter from John, saying they expected to transplant cabbages on March 24th. Mrs Spencer Smith died last Friday March, 21st.</p> <p>March 29th. 500. Senior OHA champions beat. Sons of Ireland of Quebec in Semi Finals on the round 6 to 2 and Owen Sound Juniors win over Kenora in Semi Finals 15 to 12 on the round. Paid Electric light Bill $1.30 for a month. we expect Bells down from Pasadena tomorrow if it is fine met a man in the Park from Toronto. often in Hamilton he says and Burlington also. is a show case fitter.</p> <p>March 30th. Sunday Fred &amp; Hattie arrived at 10 oclock. went for a walk in White Park and over to the Mission Inn. they think Riverside is a dandy place. we took a couple of pictures in the Park and one at the Mission Inn. The weather was lovely finest for a long time.They did not</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to go home so we got them a room at the Plaza Hotel. Called up Dean and said Good bye, his boys have chicken pox. He has lots of trouble too.</p> <p>March 31st Just like summer again this morning. went for a walk. to take some pictures took two of a {Dr's?} garden on 10th street and two of Residence's on Rubidoux Heights and one on 7th street also some in the Park. on the way, saw a swarm of bees on a pepper tree hanging over the sidewalk. After dinner we took Fred &amp; Hattie down to Fairmont Park on the street car. they thought it fine, in fact they like it here. got their room again at the Plaza. cost us $5.00 for two nights. went up to the Fay. Coy Packing House got some large oranges. 18 oranges weighed 16 lbs cost 55 cts, and 16 lemons weighed 4 lbs - cost 15 cents. they sure where big ones. we then packed one trunk after night as we leave here Thursday night.</p> <p>April 1st. Lillie left on the 1030 Electric Car for Los Angeles to see Dean before we leave for Home. Fred &amp; Hattie left at 110 by bus for Pasadena we walked up with them to station, and on the way</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>back. got our berths at Union Pacific St, a Section Lower &amp; Upper. cost $52.65 also got my hat I had getting cleaned cost $1.50. see in the Herald Montreal won Prof. Hockey Championship. Beat Calgary in the finals. Owen Sound Juniors beat Winnipeg Calgary in first game of finals 5 to 3 Soo Beat Selkirks from Manitoba 6 - 2. in first game of finals at 9 p.m. tonight. raining very hard. Owen Sound tie second game so win Junior Championship of Canada. score 7 to 5.</p> <p>{Side note} Soo. wins Senior O.H.A and Championship of Canada.</p> <p>April 2nd getting ready to go home. Took books back to Library and got my $2.00 deposit back, &amp; notified Gas Co &amp; Electric Light Co. to read metres tomorrow. went out to say Goodbye to Mrs Coppley, also saw her two daughters there and one son. Fred, who is laid up with a frog felon. on his hand. he is in bad shape they say, and had an awful time. We leave tomorrow Thursday evening at 649 p.m. G. Union Pacific by Salt Lake and Omaha to Chicago should arrive at Hamilton next Monday am, at 750</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 3rd. Our last day here cloudy this morning looks like rain. Settled up. with Electric Light &amp; Gas. Coy's, had my last dose in my arm. Paid up the Dr he only charged me $17.50 Had a run in with Browns soaked us $15.00 for wear on hardwood floors. also every little thing that was broken. Mrs Brown even tapped the dishes all with a lead pencil to see if they where cracked, they are like all the rest down here all they want is money. they say any thing when you have no witnesses of course they waited till we where all ready to leave before they said any thing as then we had no chance to do any thing as Dean was my only witness and he in Los Angeles 60 miles away. the only bright spot in Riverside was Dr Baird he certainly used me alright. The weather cleared up about noon and is now lovely and bright. Had trunks taken to station cost $1.00 baggageman kicked about weight. we went over in the Park. and took a picture of Charlotte &amp; Doris. in a</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the Elevation here is 1076 a couple of hundred feet higher than Riverside the population is about 18700. the orange show we went to see is held here in San Bernardino. after leaving here we start climbing up mountains through Cajon pass. at Summit the the highest point elevation 3820 feet. the top of the Sierra Madre Range. went to bed about 9 oclock.</p> <p>April 4th. Woke up this morning about 7 oclock in amongst the hills in Nevada state. in the night we went through Barstow. a town we where in four years ago in Cal. at 1020. and Yelmo. at 1045 p.m. a division point of W. Pac. supposed to be one of the best health resorts for lung trouble owing to dry air &amp; mild climate. we crossed out of Cal. into Calif. Nevada about 2 oclock in the morning. arrived at Las Vegas Nev about 4 oclock. a.m. Elevation here 2034 feet. fruits, Vegetables. and melons famous for there flavour grown here. when we woke up at 7 oclock we where going through the Ranbow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Duplicate of previous page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Canyon. the scenery is fine. railroad curves out and in between hills and through tunnels must have gone through ten. the hills are all rocks, of different colors some straight up the sides for hundreds of feet. the porter says the road was all washed out in 1910. we sat out on the back platform for a while as we are in the observation car. we are handy, to get out. took a snap of a tunnel also one of the hills. do not know whether they will be any good taken while train was going arrived at Caliente Nev at 8.35. got off train and took a couple of snaps. the scenery is grand here. with hills all around the elevation is 4396. feet. but is only a small place pop. 595 we put our watches on one hour here and left at 945 after staying 10 minutes. after leaving here we begin to climb through the Nevada Canyons till we arrive at Crestline, (the last 26 miles all through Canyons) elevation 5992 feet elevation. at 1030 we began to see</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>a little snow on the hills crossed into Utah State about 11 oclock a.m. travelled up the Escalante Valley for 274 miles to Lund. this valley is supposed to be a great agricultural district but nothing doing on the ground yet. you could see hills both sides of the valley. we arrived at Milford Utah at 125 p.m. took a snap of the station. the elevation here is 4968 feet and pop. 1308 weather colder here. large cattle &amp; sheep yards at station. with a lot of cattle &amp; sheep. awaiting shipment, we are still in the Escalante valley, they claim the road runs for a hundred miles straight without a curve. with hills each side. arrived at Oasis at 315. a lot of Alfafa hay grown here. next place Delta 330 pm in the Pahvant Valley. there is a large sugar Beet factory cost a million and a quarter. the elevation 4649 Pop. 939 there are lots of cattle feeding here on the old grass after leaving here the country gets rougher again. some of the high hills have snow on</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>some so far away they look blue in color. through here and near a place called Lynndyl there are thousands of acres under irrigation stopped at Tintic for 10 minutes a little silver mining town the weather is getting colder. reached the highest elevation between Salt Lake &amp; Los Angelas at Boulder 6043 feet. arrived at stockton at 630 p.m. situated on Stockton Lake. had supper in the diner and it cost us $3.10 and not much to eat at that about 7 oclock we came in sight of great Salt Lake. the largest salt water lake in the world 70 miles long &amp; 30 miles wide. it is so salty people in bathing, who even cannot swim, can not sink. they say take 4 cups of water and let it evaporate and you have one cup of salt. the sunset over the lake was very beatiful, going into Salt Lake City we saw a lot of little mining towns. with their lights ago all going they looked pretty. in at the foot of the high</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>mountains. we stopped half an hour at Salt Lake. we got off and took a walk about a block from the station after leaving we went to bed.</p> <p>April 5th. we passed through Ogden 915 pm last night here one liner runs to San Francisco and the other to Los Angelas. (the one we are on) we went through Weber Canyon and Echo Canyon and crossed into. Wyo State about 12 oclock at night arrived at Rawlins about 7 oclock. this am. A very rough country here. cattle &amp; sheep raising the principle thing hard job to keep them alive no rain for nine months in the year they say only alittle in winter some snow on the ground here and very cold. the elevation high here 6749 feet. pop. 3969. arrived at Rock River at 935 a.m. went through a snow shed here must have been a mile long a stock raising country here. with oil wells a few miles away. lots of snow and ice here with snow fences along the tracks. with some</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>drifts as high as the fences. the elevation here 6904 feet. at Laramie Wyo at 1025 took a snap of a burning with oil tank. Laramie is on the river of the same name and is shipping centre for live stock. there was a high ridge of mountains in the distance covered with snow. saw more sheep here than any place, saw three camp outfits on covered wagons travelling with the sheep. they say sometimes they never see any body for a couple of months. the next 25 miles to Hermosa the wildest looking country you ever saw rocks and knolls, all colors and descriptions. went through a tunnel here 1800 feet long. arrived at highest point on the road. at Sherman at 100 a.m. elevation 8009 feet. some wild looking wilderness here with lots of snow and ice. going down grade now. at Cheyenne next stop at 1225 we have dropped to 6058 ft elevation. this is quite a large place pop. 16000. the largest</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>we have been through since leaving Salt Lake city. There is a fort near here. called Fort Russell, established in 1867, and was used during the last war. after leaving here the country looks better. saw some farms that had been ploughed, and places where they had grown some corn. and the snow has all gone now guess we will not likely see much more. at Pine Bluffs. is a line of Hills, knolls with scrub pine trees on. we crossed into Nebraska after travelling right across the southern part of the state of Wyoming at Kimbal Neb. at 2 p.m. must be celebration day, as there where bands playing. it was quiet a nice looking town. at Sydney Neb. at 310 Took a snap of back of train. seems to be a lot of grain grown here and lots of hay stacked in the fields. and thousands of cattle in the fields</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>arrived at Julesburg Colorado. the only place we touch in Col. as we first go across the corner. arrived here at 410 a.m. and then pass right back into to Nebraska the elevation here is a lot lower only 3647 feet. at North Platte at 6 pm we put on our watch here another hour. and left at 710 p.m. is it quite a large place situated on the Platte River. and used to be the home of Buffalo Bill after leaving Kearney Platte we go through Lexington and Kearney. a great farming country corn wheat &amp; oats.</p> <p>April 6th. In Iowa this morning, at 730, crossed about 230 this morning. the first place we noticed was. Ames This looks like a better farming country the soil looks better mostly black. mostly corn grown. they just pull the ears off the stalks in the fall and turn the cattle and other stock in to eat the stalks</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>no hills here. but the land is kind of rolling. with a few bunches of trees. went through Marshaltown at 830 am. quite a large town at Cedar Rapids at 1015 took a snap of the Park. it looks dismal here to what it was in Cal. every thing brown. nothing green more hilly through here. with more brush and trees at Clinton at 1230 took a snap of a Coca Cola sign off back of train crossed the Missippie River after leaving here. it is not nearly as wide here as at New Orleans. and seems to have a lot of little islands in it. at Dixon Illinois at 125. p.m. mostly all corn grown here no fruit only saw a few trees all the way. arrived in Chicago at 355 on time. took Parmlee transfer bus to Dearborn St station passed the Post Office on the way down it looked familiar as we where in it several times four years ago</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>we had our supper at Harveys Restaurant in Dearborn station and only had a few minutes to wait till the Can Nat leaves for Hamilton. we got on train at 5 15 and left at 5 30 p.m. wrote out a paper. the immigration inspector gave us, so we would not have to be awakened at Port Huron as we cross the border about 230 in the night stopped at Valpariso Indiana for a few minutes at 730 p.m. Have a young couple in the berth across from us. who look like newly weds they went to bed at 730. Had a talk with some men in the smoker bragging up Fred Harveys eating houses on the Santa Fe. we went to bed about 9 oclock.</p> <p>April 7th. Had a good nights sleep woke up at 615. near Brantford it looks cold. some snow &amp; ice. arrived at Hamilton at 750 on time. after a good trip all the way. Grandpa Boniface was to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the station to meet us. so we took street car to 94 Grosvenor Ave. and had breakfast we are all pretty tired. in the afternoon we took the bus to Burlington leaving Charlotte &amp; Doris in Hamilton, and found every thing alright. but every thing looks cold and dismal and brown. no flowers.</p> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/63c7c96d942d0b26c3598cb6ecc55c72.pdf 5a77782664a299d1d0bae43b1be6313b PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������������ https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/caedabc304de5f44bfe58a12fa207f65.pdf 3ce93842e89d6286a4b72dc5af50d314 PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1885-1966) 1924 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {Cover of diary is black. A yellow circle sticker is put on the top right side of the cover, with 1924 written inside.} 1924 Frank McMillan Burlington Ont {Printed stamp} - ROBERT DUNCAN & CO, Booksellers, HAMILTON, ONTARIO April 7th (Monday) arrived home in Hamilton at 750 this morning after being in Cal. {California} since Dec 3rd. Grandpa Boniface was at the station to meet us. we took street car to 94 Grosvenor, and had a big blow out of a feed, feeling pretty tired after being on the train since Thursday night at 650 pm 3 days and 4 nights. Called up Ida who took us out to Burlington to see all the folks. found them all fairly well, but Grandpa who was not very well. John & Smith have all the Cabbages transplanted and nearly all the Tomatoes. and they all look very good. B.S Hicks & Ida drove us back to Hamilton at night. April 8th. Took street car up to James St. and got our Auto License No. 87.140 cost $14.00 also papers to make out Income reports on. took bus out at 1130. had dinner at Johns and started cleaning up house. went to station and got our trunks. Mr Geo Alton never even saw them nor examined them. went back on 7 oclock bus to Hamilton as we left Charlotte & Doris there. April 9th went up on street car again this morning. met Geo Wilshire on the car. yesterday morning. he is some big stout fellow now. Bot a new mattress for our bed at $15.00 also a Linoleum for the Dining Room $16.25 and wall paper for Dining Room $3.88 got car fixed up, also cleaning house. weather damp & cold. have a cold already, drove into city again tonight April 10th. moved out to Burl. this a.m all went down and had dinner with grandpa. he is not very well. weather is cold & cloudy. strong west wind. makes me shiver when I go out. have a bad cough already. April 11th Ground frozen this morning. cool all day but pretty fair. started work about 10 oclock stuck it out till about 4 oclock trimming cherry trees. April 12th. Milder & partly cloudy. trimming trees all day. Will loose a lot of trees girdled by mice in old Raspberry patch. plum trees 10 year old girdled never saw such large trees done before. some 4 and 5 inchs through. must be 25 girdled all around and 50 more part way April 13th Sunday. Fine in the morning but a few showers in the after noon. April 14th. Fine but a little cool. transplanted 20 sashes sweet peppers & 12 sashes hot peppers. not very good very small plants and very poor catch. all invited to have supper at Geo Hammond's. had a nice time. �April 15th. Cool with north & east winds. finished transplanting peppers. 12 sashes more. Bot two ounces Snowball Cauliflower for $6.00 at S.B. went into Ham. {Hamilton} to see about Truck License. under new Road regulations we can only get 1 ton License on 34 by 4½ tires. 1½ tons on 35 by 5 inchs and if we want two ton will have to get 36 x 6 in tires & new wheels on. cost about $235, and if we change to 35 by 5. will cost $80.00 for two new ones April 16th. Pruning in the morning went to Hamilton got two 35" x 5" tires on Truck. also some greasing done. cost $83.59. also License, no. 12 692. cost $25.00, had to take off spare tire also cab door and tools out to get weight under 3700 lbs. weighed 3640. weather cold & cloudy strong east winds. April 17th. burning old Berry bushes along the road started raining about 9 oclock. put second coat of paint on Dining Room floor, and worked all the afternoon on Income Tax papers. April 18th Good Friday. Rained all day, till about 6 oclock at night. Had Grandpa and Grandma B. out for the day, also Grandpa Mac for dinner. April 19th. Clear with strong west winds. trimming cherry trees in the morning unloading 3rd car of manure in the afternoon to make more hotbeds for transplanting April 24th. Men uncovering strawberries. tried my hand at Bridge grafting. some. job hope it saves the trees fine & mild. April 25th. Finished bridge grafting also finished uncovering strawberries. settled duty with Geo Alton for trees $8.98. April 26th. Weather fine & bright but cold east wind. Paid Grandpa's income tax for 1923. $117.42. also took my own and Johns in nothing to pay Bot two bags Cobbler Potatoes at 285 {$2.85} / bag late ones $1.85 from Stevens & Solomons making hot beds to transplant tomatoes in. Man started ploughing rye under for strawberries & trees. April 27th. Sunday. Fine & warm. had John & family up for supper. April 28th. Transplanted 60 sashes of John Bauer tomatoes - (6000 plants) April 29th Trees arrived today $3.39 freight on them arrived in good shape and look alright. Transplanted 74 sashes tomatoes. and done a lot of watering. Jerry started work this a.m. April 30th. Planted 5 bags potatoes and also planted trees on my place. Row 1.2.5.6. York State prunes (40) trees Row 3 & 4 are Shropshire Damson (15). Man ploughing by Henry Manns for Cabbages all stopped by rain at half past three. it had been drizzling since 11 oclock this morning May 1st. planted 150 cherry trees on Johns. place and filled up my (part) Blackberry patch. weather cold & windy. May 2nd. started planting strawberries. worked all day at sprayer. when some thing went wrong about 530. and smashed the engine all up. Got 3bbls {barrels} Lime Sulphur 100 lbs Lead and two gallons Black Leaf 40. for pears. weather still cold. May 3rd. Planting strawberries. weather very cold East Rain Winds all day. started raining hard, at 5 oclock. some thunder and lightning. May 4th Sunday fair and cold. �May 5th. Planting strawberries all day. very cold west winds May 6th. still planting strawberries weather very cold. with east wind. some rain last night. Brought sprayer back, worked all the afternoon but still refuses to go. Bot ½ ton of Nitrate of Soda. $35.00. May 7th. Worked all morning at sprayer. then too much wind to spray in the afternoon. Finished planting strawberries about 3½ or 4 acres. May 8th. Cloudy & East wind. this morning. got 1½ tanks on pears and stopped by rain. The mixture for Pear Paylla is. about 16. gals Lime Sulphur and about 4/5 of a quart of Black Leaf 40 per tank used as Dormant Spray as late as possible rained heavy all day May 9th. nothing doing rained all last night and all day. ground very wet now. May 10th. Worked at hotbeds weeding peppers and transplanting tomatoes. weather fine & bright but cool east wind May 11th Sunday, cool and cloudy. east wind. went to the city for tea. May 12th. Cold east wind & cloudy. Cleaning brush out of Johns Orchard stopped by rain at 10 oclock and still raining tonight worked at greasing & oiling truck & car all day May 13th. Started planting out Cabbages. ground very wet. but cabbage getting big. so have got to put them out. had a few more showers again today. May 14th. Planting Cabbages stopped at 4 oclock. has been raining since noon. have 8000 plants out now. shipped one bskt {basket} asparagus. to Toronto first this year Sold at $4.00 May 15th. Rained all morning again cleared up at noon transplanted the last of our tomatoes in Cabbage beds. have 200 sashes in all May 16th. Finished planting Cabbages down at old place. very wet yet also Hoeing old strawberry patch. Have about 10 000 Cabbages. will likely be cheap this year as they where dear last year May 17th. Fine & warm with heavy southwest wind. Hoeing old strawberry patch. looks like rain at night May 18th Sunday. looks like a rainy day. rained all night and still raining at 10 oclock this morning. another big shower at noon. and very cold tonight May 19th. Very cold this morning we had a light frost. Hoeing strawberries yet May 20th. Cold yet. Hoeing strawberries May 21st. Heavy white frost this morning. froze ice. a very few strawberry blossoms out on old bed strawberries but all out are frozen. plum trees also nearly all out in blossom may have frozen them all. Sowed 2 ozs Cauliflower and 4 ozs Copenhagen Cabbage seeds. also Hoed Early Cabbages not doing very well. put out when the ground was very wet. Hoeing this afternoon with fur lined coat and leather gloves on and nearly frozen. May 22nd. Men hoeing SBerries {strawberries} I was cutting back Black berries. they are either badly frozen or diseased as they are dead at the tops. �May 23rd. Frost again this morning this makes four or five mornings that there has been frost this week. the Asparagus about all frozen. but warmer tonight and cloudy looks like rain for the Holiday May 24th. May 24th. Rained all night and part of this morning balance of the day. very cold with strong west winds. Sour cherries nearly all out in blossom now. do not look like much chance of them setting this kind of weather. have our furnace going this evening. May 25th. Sunday. Very cold with strong west winds & cloudy a couple of heavy showers in the afternoon. with some thunder. wind. hail etc. May 26th. Man ploughing at Grandpa's. rest of us digging away from trees in Johns. ground wet and cold we here reported that 50% of strawberry blossoms & buds frozen. notice some of ours frozen. but do not think that many. May 27th. Milder today, sowed carrots. drill did not work good. one of the brushes gone. started sowing half way past Onion hole. in drill. Sowed 1¼ lbs seed. went over past Hickory tree. about 64 rows. Looks like rain again tonight. May 28th. Hoed, cultivated and put 150 lbs nitrate of Soda on Cabbages. they are not doing very well May 29th Cool and cloudy again today. planted 5 sashes. Hubbard squashs and 1 sash Marrows. about 100 boxs to the sash. want to plant them in Hotbed grounds. May 30 marking ground for Tomatoes. very heavy west wind & very cold we shipped 6 bskt {basket} Grass on May 28th Sold at $3.50 per bskt in Toronto. May 31st. a little warmer today. but some claim white frost this morning a lot of people worked all night. covering tomato plants with baskets and burning straw. but we have none out yet. Spent the whole day watering in the hotbeds and dusting for blight. June 1st. Sunday. Fine and warm this morning covered hot beds again tonight. June 2nd. Warmer today started planting Tomatoes out Large piece next Kerrs. 6500 John Bauer plants. also planted 4 ozs Cumberland Cucumber seeds. Looks like showers tonight June 3rd Planting tomatoes all day. have in all 13 400 plants out now. weather good for planting. not too warm. and mostly cloudy and started to shower just at 6 oclock tonight. June 4th. Planting tomatoes all day planted 20 000 plants in three days weather was grand for planting not very warm and mostly cloudy June 5th. Fine & warm today planted out about 4500 Cauliflowers in the morning and 5000 peppers in the afternoon. June 6th Finished planting peppers. had, 3 sashes Allans sweets & 5 sashes Neapolitan & 2 Large sashes Neapolitan, & 10 Large sashes 4 small of Ruby King, and 8 sashes (Large) and 12 small sashes Hot Peppers, in all 250 Peppers in small sashes 275 Peppers in Large sashes about 11 500 all together. June 7th. Digging around trees in old orchard and pileing up frames & sashes �June 8th. Sunday. Raining this morning and cold. Had Mrs & Mr Geo Hammond for tea. cleared up cool tonight. June 9th. Finished digging around trees in old orchard, and put nitrate of Soda on tomatoes. June 10th. Cool yet. put nitrate of Soda on Cabbages second time. also some on peppers and took dirt of 220 Sashes in hotbed yard. June 11th. started spraying pear trees. got 2 tanks on and machine out of order for the rest of the day weather cool & cloudy. June 12th. Spraying got 6 tanks on. spraying pears with 4/5 qt nicotine 5 1/3 lbs lead 3 gals Lime Sulphur. June 13th. Raining this morning nothing doing. Fine in the afternoon spraying. men hoeing new Strawberries June 14th. Spraying apples 5 1/3 lbs Lead, 3½ gals. Lime Sulphur. seems to be loads of apples. plums and cherries, but very few pears. June 15th. Sunday. Fine but not very warm Had Grandpa & Grandma B. out for the day. also {Ormie?} & Mrs Bush called. also. Addie Vettor & wife & babe. and Mrs Vettor. called in from Kitchener June 16th. Spray machine on the punk again today. had Elmer Hall to fix it had to put new gear wheel on. some of the parts wore out. only got 4 tanks on. June 17th. Got seven tanks on today. one more tank to finish. taking about 30 tanks to do this time. June 18th. Finished cleaning up hot bed ground June 19th. Started cultivating carrots. & planted hot bed ground with Vegetable Marrows & Hubbard Squashes. had six hundred hills planted in berry Boxs. June 20. Cultivating & weeding carrots. June 21st. Have a bad cold. did not get up till afternoon weather getting warmer June 22nd. Sunday. Received a message from Lost Angelas. Deans wife died suddenly yesterday. Sent a night letter back tonight. June 23rd. Had a heavy rain early this morning. with a Little thunder will do a lot of good. Planted Cauliflowers this afternoon. June 24th. Planting Cabbages in the morning. Hoeing early Cabbages after dinner and sowed cucumbers again. did not come up first time. June 25th. Finished planting out Late Cabbages. must have 10 000. weather showery and warm. June 26. Picked first strawberries 45 crates sold 15 at $5.00 shipped 30 to Toronto sold at 21 to 25 cents. �June 27th. Getting Indian house and and Berry shanties fixed up. June 28. Picked 63 crates SBerries this morning sold 28 here at $5.00 and crates back. shipped balance to Toronto sold at, 20 at 25¢ 5 @ 23¢ 3 @ 22¢ makes 108 crates total picked to this Sat. night first week, expected Indians from London today waited all the afternoon at Hamilton Station none arrived. June 29. Rained all Sat. afternoon Sunday. cool with heavy west wind. June 30th. Monday picked 150 crates SBerries till 130 pm. had a shower at 2 oclock. took 55 crates to Toronto by Truck sold 54 at $4 00 and 41 at 12 cents. July 1st. Cool. with a few sprinkles of rain picked 198 crates SBerries had to ship 178 to Toronto on Commission no orders no sales. and all gone to pieces in Toronto selling 8 to 10 cents in Toronto this morning. we done good yesterday by selling July 2nd. only picked 76 crates today weather cold berries selling 8 cts. July 3. Picked 179 crates berries today mostly sold around 8 cents. July 4 Picked 151 crates to 230 p.m. quite. no sale sent 60 crates to Toronto by truck. Sold 42 at 10¢ 10 @ 9¢ 8 @ 8½¢. July 5th. Saturday a little warmer picked 105 crates today for Lin Scott at 7¢. makes 859 this week. or. 967 crates to date. July 6th Sunday cool, clouded up at night looks like rain. Had Lillie & Mr. Tyler called in. with Hicks. we went down to the beach for supper July 7th. Had our berry pickers out here at 520 this morning had alight shower. stopped picking for a few minutes sent 53 crates to Toronto Sold 8 & 9¢ at 8.30. 108 crates at 1.30 to Uptons. Sold 25 to Peddlar at $2 00. shipped 83 north. total 269 crates and stopped before 4 p.m. by heavy rain. July 8th. Picked 236 crates today. price about the same had to ship 41 crates on commission Sold 6 to 7cts July 9th. Stopped picking at 2 oclock. no Sales. Sold 61 at $7 50 a crate 40 crates north at 6½. 108 to Canners at 6½¢. Very warm. makeing berries soft. July 10th. Picked 239 today 108 crates to Canners. 131 crates up north at $1.75 a crate also 20 crates Cabbages at $1 00 a crate July 11. Picked 203 crates today weather very warm, berries will soon be done. July 12th Picked afew berries till 10 oclock. 44 crates. picked 1200 crates this week. total up to date 2167 crates July 13th Cool & windy had picnic with Hicks, Longs and Harris. at Dundas Park. July 14 strawberries slowing up. picked 134 crates only. sold 48 to Canners balance up north at $1.75. Picked 22 bskt {basket} Richmond cherries at 60¢ �July 15th. Picked 103 crates SBerries today. and 21 bskts cherries (Sweets & Richmonds) July 16. Picked 77 crates SBerries today and 30 Richmond cherries 60¢ Sprayed cherries today took 6 tanks put in 5½ lbs lead & 3½ gals Lime Sulphur. July 17 Very cool this morning. picked 59 crates SBerries. cutting lots of Cabbages about 30 crates today selling at 75 cents also picked 21 bskts Green Peppers sold in Toronto at 90¢ & $1.00 July 18. only picked 10 crates SBerries and 38 bskts Cherries Sours selling at 50¢ 11 qt. sprayed Bartlett pears with 3 gals Lime Sulphur & about 4/5 qt nicotine and started spraying apples. July 19. Finished spraying apples took 6 tanks seems to be a fair crop of apples. weather very cool, especially at nights. Picked 383 crates SBerries this week. Total to date 2550 crates. July 20. Sunday Fine & cool. went down home and also down to the beach for tea. July 21st. Picked 160 bskts Richmond cherries Sold up north at 50¢ also cut 50 crates cabbages at 75¢ crate and 12 quarts Rasps for the first. July 22. Warm today a couple of thunder showers went around north of here picked 129 bskt cherries at 50¢, and cut a few Cabbages. July 23. Very warm. picked 13 crates strawberries $1.85 26 crates Cabbages 75¢ 86 cherries at 50¢ July 24. Very warm again today and very dry we need rain very bad picked 101 bskts Richmond cherries and 4 crates Raspberries also picked one bskt tomatoes Sold in Toronto @ $3 00 July 25. Had a nice rain last night. Finished picking Richmond cherries had 629 bskts. and 16 bskts Sweet cherries. also started picking Montmorency's, 102 bskts today. total cherries to date. 747 bskts {747 bskts is circled with an arrow pointing to previous page}, also cut 34 crates Cabbages today at 75¢, Richmonds sold mostly at 50¢, Montmorency's afew 65¢ but mostly 60¢ July 26. Sat. picked 26 bskts cherries for Concilla Barrie, and we all went to Burlington to the Drummers Snack procession and Races. and Soft Ball game between Burlington and Acton girls Burlington won. Score 12 to 10 July 27 Sunday. Fine and moderately warm had Grandpa Mac up all day. July 28th. Picked 10 crates Raspberries sold in Toronto at 18 and 20 cts also cut 50 crates Cabbages at 75 cts and 120 bskts cherries at 60 and 65 mostly 65¢ July 29th. Picked 217 cherries today. also cut 6 crates Cauliflowers but not very good. July 30th Showery this morning not so many pickers, picked 185 bskts cherries and a few Cabbage 18 crates. July 31st ordered from Marchment 5 Cars Berry covering manure start shipping Oct 15th 2 cars Green shipping Oct 1st 4 cars Hotbed shipping Feby 15 had a big rain last night with thunder & lightning very heavy the rain will do a lot of good. Cold & cloudy this morning. Picked 121 bskt Cherries after dinner Aug 1st. Fair & Cool nearly all cherry orders cancelled only picked 69 bskt cherries 5 bskts No 1 tomatoes at $2.50 2 bskt Culls shipped to Toronto. �Aug 2 Sat, only picked 26 bskts Cherries today. Sprayed old cherry orchard again today trying to hold them on for awhile. Have 1517 bskts cherries picked to date. and 29 crates Rasps. Aug 3 Sunday Fair & cool. Aug 4th. Up at 430 am Shipped 20 crates Cabbages and 10 cherries on early train picked 2.25 bskts cherries today sold all north at 60 and 65¢ Aug 6th Big rain at 5 oclock picked 115 cherries and 10 crates Rasps some Cauliflowers & cabbages. very warm Aug 6 Big storm in the night again. every pretty wet now. picked 129 cherries 18 bskt tomatoes No 1 sold at $125 {$1.25} north. No 2.s sold in Toronto at. {blank} also some Caul, and 21 crates Cabbages. had another big thunder storm rain and wind at 7. P.M. Aug 7. Orders very light today only shipped 62 bskt Cherries. 10 bskts toms. 3 Cabb. 21 peppers 7 crates Rasps. Aug 8 orders worse today only picked 68 cherries today and 16 No 1 tomatoes and 11 No 2's tomatoes, a very poor crop and sample. to date 21 16 bskts cherries picked shipped 12 cherries to Toronto $100 to 125 {$1.00 to $1.25} sold at 40 and 50cts Aug 9. Saturday no orders. got two loads of orange crates from Hamilton. Aug 10. Had another heavy shower in the night. motered up to Ted Irelands, and spent the afternoon and evening had a good time Aug 11 not many cherry orders only got rid of 83 bskts 7 crates cauliflowers at $150 {$1.50} 7 crates Cabbages 75¢ 18 doz Cabb. 60¢ doz in Sacks also picked first two crates Lawtons sold at 20¢ box very poor crop also 4 crates Rasps. and 58 No1 Tomatoes and 35 No 2's. Sold at 30¢ Aug 12 not very many orders shipped 45 toms north at 40¢ and 73 No 2's to Toronto Sold at 30¢ also 57 cherries to Montreal sold at 60¢ Aug 13th Showery in the night and today only picked about 60 tomatoes half of them No 2's, sold in Toronto at 25¢ to 35¢ also Shipped 57 cherries to montreal Sold 10 at 85¢ 47 at 65¢ and 20 bskt Peppers. Peppers Sold at 75¢ and Cherries at 10 at 85¢ 47 at 65¢ and shipped 10 crates Cauliflowers to Toronto Sold at $200 {$2.00} crate and 18 sweet peppers to Toronto sold at. {blank} Aug 14. Had a few orders cherries at 50¢, sold McSmith 94 at 55¢ picked in all 161 bskts shipped 60 No 1 tomatoes 40¢ and 52 No 2's to Toronto cut 11 crates Cauliflower and 12 crates Cabbages Picked first plums Willards 15 bskts sold 65 and 70¢ Aug 15. Shipped 19 crates Cauliflowers to Toronto sold at $2 25 & $2 50 a crate 100 bskt cherries to Smith at 55¢. 103 tomatoes north at 40¢. 4 crates Lawton berries $5.00 a crate Some apples at 30¢ 9. Cauliflowers $125 & $150 {$1.25 & $1.50} 8 Willard plums 70¢ 8 Red Junes at 50¢ Aug 16 to date picked 2619 baskets cherries picked 100 bskts Red June plums at 50¢ and 10 crates Cauliflowers at $125 {$1.25} for Ross Hart. Aug 17th Sunday. Cold and cloudy. did not go out any place �Aug 18th Flooded with orders today, only filled about half of Tomato orders worked till 930 at night. Shipped 169 bskts tomatoes at 35¢. 145 bskts Cherries at 50¢ and a few at 60¢. 58 bskts apples at 30¢ 91 bskts plums at 50¢ + 60¢ 3 peppers at 50 & 60¢ 15 Cauliflower $1.50 crate 7 Cabbages 75¢ crate 2 Marrows 100 {$1.00} crate total 466 bskts 24 crates. Aug 19th. Picked 147 plums today 68 tomatoes. some Cabbages Cauliflowers and 113 bskts cherries. Aug 20. Had a big day today picked 200 plums for Hart 212 for Smith at 40¢ (Abundance and Red June) also 25 for North. 101 bskts Cherries. 30 apples 12 crates Cabb & Cauliflowers 9 crates Lawton Berries at 20¢ total 568 x 11 qts. 21 crates. got done at 930 P.M. Aug 21st busy as usual cherries. tomatoes, apples, plums, Caul. etc. also took 33 bus {bushels} tomatoes to Canning Coy {Company}. Aug 22. Finished picking cherries. 83 bskts total 3168 bskts this year. picked 245 bskts toms. today at 35¢ Aug 23. Warm today picked 150. Abundance plums 40¢ and 50 Hamper apples astrachan $1 00 yellow transparent 75¢ - for Lin Scott. Aug 24. Fine and warm home all day tired out. Aug 25. Had another big day nine oclock now. and just done. Picked 310 bskts tomatoes 35¢ 83 plums 50¢ 14 cukes 50¢ 8 peppers 50¢ 5 crates Lawtons. 28 crates Caul. 9 cabbages. 18 Hamper apples $1.00. First 2 bskts Red peppers today $150 {$1.50} bskt. Aug 26. not quiet so busy today. Picked 176 bskts tomatos 35¢. 20 Hamper apples at $1.00. also shipped sweet 40¢ & red peppers $1.00 to Toronto & montreal. Sold at 30¢ in Montreal. also 4 boxs marrows. Aug 27. orders very light only tomatoes and could only pick 69 bskts. and Sept 5th. Very cold with a few cold showers. had a pretty busy day, on orders north. 195 bskts tomatoes 30¢ 134 bskts plums 30 & 40¢ 19 bskts pears 60¢ 22 bskts Pickling cukes 40¢ to 75¢ 7 Red peppers $75 {$0.75} and $100 {$1.00}. 7 Green peppers 35¢. 8 crates Cauliflowers $150 {$1.50}. 2 bags Cabbages 50¢ total 384 bskts 8 crates 2 bags Sept 6th Every thing going flat. sold scott 130 Burbank plums at 24¢. Sept 7th Sunday. fine and moderately warm. Sept 8th. Monday not much doing only about 200 bskts orders and a few Cabbages & Cauliflowers. Bert Rupert, refused to pick tomatoes. so got fired. showery part of day. Sept 9. not very many orders shipped 80 bskt Burbank plums to Toronto sold 40¢ & 45¢ sold N.P.G. 25 peppers at 35¢ Ross Hart 1/2 ton Cabbages $12 per ton. Sept 10th. Very few orders sent 160 bskts plums to Toronto and 47 bskts Green peppers sold at Plums {blank} Peppers. Weather very cold & raw with a few showers people wearing over coats. Sept 11. Busy today shipped 70 plums & {?}1 {number obscured due to crease in page} bskts Green peppers to Toronto at noon sold at {blank}. Shipped North 125 toms, 95 plums, 10 peppers. 6 crates �Cauliflower 2 bags Cabbage & 53 bskts plums to Hart. Total picked 404 bskts. Had a white frost this morning. you could slide on Station platform, when I was at 6 oclock train but done no damage. Sept 12th. Not so many orders today due at 4 oclock have some big orders tomorrow. picked plums tonight for tomorrow. Sept 13th. Sold Scott 181 Burbank plums @ 27¢ and Ross Hart. 51 Burbank 25¢ 25 {Blue?} plums 27¢ 25 cukes 22½¢ 50 peppers 35¢ 35 Crab apples 35¢ 10 crates $1.10 Cauliflowers total 367 bskts 10 crates. Sept 13th {Date circled} Have sold this season up till tonight 3088 baskets of plums Sept 14. Sunday Cool & cloudy. had Hicks & Will Bells family call. in. They found the body of the nurse who was missing from Ironsides (down the lane). she was in the Pond disappeared on sept 4th. Sept 15th. Busy again today picked 285 bskt plums 101 bskt tomatoes 31 bskts peppers. total 417 bskts and 12 crates Cauliflower and 3 bags Cabbages Sept 16. not so many orders today. 190 bskts north 6 crates Cauliflowers 7 boxs cabbages. also Sent 39 bskts Green Gages to Toronto sold at, 35¢ & 40¢ Sept 17. Picked 251 plums today (total 333 bskts 10 crates Cauliflowers and 4 crates Cabbages. Weather fine & moderately warm. Sept 18 not many orders today only 97 plums & 68 bskts tomatoes 2 peppers 6 Cauliflowers Sept 19. only picked 63 plums today & 79 tomatoes shipped 22 x 6 Red peppers to Toronto Sold at 50¢ picked a load of Tomatoes for Canners. also shipped 30 bskts Bartlett pears at 60¢ and a few Cabbages & Cauliflowers Sept 20. Started ploughing Tomato patch. not much done. Showery all day. fixed bushel boxs and ladders ready to pick apples. Burlington Fair today and yesterday a very bad day for it today. Bay City won for Second year in M.O. League Baltimore won International for the 6th time in succession. Sept 21st Sunday cloudy and cool. Sept 22nd A few showers in the morning. had quite a few orders today. plums. pears. Cauliflowers. etc. Sept 23rd picked 13 barrels Colvert Apples & 1 Barrel Holland pippin Sold at $2.50 per bbl {barrel}. also some pears & 77 bskts plums. Sept 24th. Weather fine & clear and not very warm. picked 91 plums today and 79 bskt tomatoes 31 pears. & 21 Red peppers for Ross Hart at $1.00 bskt 12 bags Carrots at 90¢ 1200 lbs Cabbages at $9 00 per ton (averaged at 40¢ per dozen Sept 25. not very many orders. 85 plums. 46 toms. 29 pears. also shipped 50 peppers to Toronto Sold at Greens' 35 & 40 Red $1 00. also some Flemish Beauty & Windfall pears to Toronto Sold at 20 & 30¢ and a few Large yellow plums sold at. 20¢. �Sept 26th Very few orders today. 21 plums. 37 tomatoes 11 peppers. 12 pears. 7 caul, & 4 crates Cabbages weather fine. went to Ham. and got 170 orange & lemon boxs. also took 30 bus {bushels} Tomatoes to Canning Factory at 40¢ Sept 27 Weather grand went to Hamilton with Geo Chapman (this is his last day), and got two more loads orange & lemon boxs. got about 420 in the three loads cost about 6¢ each. only had one. order today 10 bskts tomatoes. Sept 28th. Sunday. Started raining about noon. and raining yet tonight. Sept 27th. Have picked 4318 bskts plums to date Sept 29th. Rained all night and up until noon today only shipped 48 plums. Reine Claude selling at 50¢ Finished up on Bartlett pears only had 46 bskts today. 8 crates Cauliflower 1 crate Cabbages & 7 bskt peppers. Sept 30th. Took a load of Cabbage up to Ross Hart this morning 3240 lbs at $9 per ton. also 10 crates Cauliflowers at $1 00 9 Red peppers 75¢ 30 sweet green peppers. 30¢ 52 monarch plums at 25¢. started raining at noon and rained all afternoon. and still raining at bed time. only had a few orders north Oct 1 Very cold, cleared up during the night and very strong west winds. shipped 109 bskts monarch plums to Toronto. Sold 25 & 30¢ also 42 bskts Reine Claude & Blues North, and 60 toms. 8 pears 4 caul 2 peppers 7 cukes. Oct 2nd. only one order north 22 bskts pears to Sinclair & Co. (Sheldon & Howell). Shipped 93 plums Sold 25 & 30{¢} 20 peppers 30 & 40{¢} to Toronto started picking Snow apples weather fine & warm. Oct 3 Fine & warm. not many orders. 26 pears 20 toms 25 plums & 4 crates Cauliflowers Will Mac came down yesterday for a few days. Washington won the penant in American League and New York in National Oct 4th. Sat. picked 56 bskts pears for Ross Hart at 40¢ and picked a few apples John & Jerry hoeing strawberries. Oct 5 Sunday. Fine & warm had a thunder shower about 8 oclock at night was down at John's for dinner & supper. Will & Grandpa & Fred & Hattie was there. Oct 6th. not very many orders finished on Duchess & Howell pears, 63 bskts. also 10 crates Cauliflowers a few Cabbages & peppers. Started picking Cranberry pippin apples. apples hard to sell have none sold yet. Oct 7 only shipped afew bskts north started Kieffer pears 12 bskts 30¢ 5 toms 4 peppers & 2 caul, also Ross Hart aload of Cabbages $9 per ton, and 10 bbls Snow apples 6 Holland pippins 2 cranberry pippins. Oct 8. Picking cranberry pippin apples. one tree had 38½ bushels on it. only 3 or 4 small orders up north. Have a car of mixed apples sold to. D. S. Litster 180 barrels at $2.50 per bbl. weather fine. Oct 9th. A very heavy white frost this morning but done no damage, only shipped 13 bskts up north. picked & packed 32 bbls apples. �Oct 10th Packing & picking Greening & Wagner apples frost again this morning drew in squash & Marrows, had about 1200 Hubbard Squash off hot bed ground. all nice ones, will have some job selling them all Oct 11. Picking & packing apples. sold Hart 26 plums 25¢ 81 Green peppers 28¢ 3 Reds 60¢ 4150 lbs Cabb. $9 per ton. Washington won World Series in 7 games. won last game 12 innings score 4 to 3. Oct 12th. Home all day Lillie sick in bed with a cold weather was grand. Oct 13th. shipped 63 bskts pears Kieffers at 25¢ 10 Caul. 75¢ a few peppers etc. Oct 14th. Shipped 5 bbls cranberry pippins at $2 50. 12½ doz cabb 40¢ doz Sold Hart 10 doz squash at $1.00 - also picking & packing apples and Jerry ploughing. Have picked 4811 {this amount is circled} bskts plums to date. Oct 15. Picking & packing apples all day. Oct 16th. Finished picking & packing Litsters apples loaded car of 190 barrels after supper done at 10 oclock. Oct 17 Picking & packing apples no orders for any thing else shipped 10 bbls to Hanna & Co. Weather grand for the past two weeks. Oct 18. Picking & packing Greening apples weather fine. Oct 19 Sunday. Fine and a little cooler. Oct 20th Frost this morning froze the flowers for the first time this season. Picking Baldwin apples. Oct 21st. Picking & packing apples. cold and cloudy frost again this morning was down last night to hear John's Radio. Oct 22. Picking & packing Spys & Wagners. Jerry ploughing yet. weather fine but cool nights & mornings. Oct 23rd. Packing Wagner apples all day weather fine & warm Election day for O.T.A. or Government control. had a radio put into day. reports of voteing at 9.30. Wet 40 000 majority. mostly from Toronto & Hamilton. Oct 24th. Unloading car of manure 44 tons 400 lbs. and another car in this afternoon. had to leave truck at Virtue's water pump leaking water into oil. Oct 25. Unloading manure all day weather fine. Oct 26. Sunday fine & warm. Mr & Mrs Boniface out for the day Oct 27th. Finished car of manure. and started picking apples again. Oct 28. picking & packing apples and loaded car of apples for CW Sharpe Burks Falls 140 bbls Oct 29th. Cloudy & foggy picked & packed 37 bbls Spy apples. �Oct 30 Still picking & packing apples weather fine Oct 31st. Finished picking & packing apples had 560 bbls all together Sold 50 bbls Spys at $3 50 Balance at $2 50 bbl. loaded last car of apples after supper tonight 181 bbls Nov 1st. Mild & very windy. got Sugar Beets & Corn Stalks in. went to Hamilton at night to get some Boots & underwear. also to look at some Radio's not satisfied with the Westinghouse. Nov 2nd. Cold & cloudy started furnace going. Henry Sheppherds boy buried today. Killed Friday by a Auto near his home. Nov 3rd. Monday. pulling Carrots & getting 1st load ready for Hamilton Market. very cold & cloudy. Nov 4th. up at 4 oclock to go to market, sold out at noon but every thing very cheap. Large Cauliflowers 60¢ doz Large Cabbages 30 & 40¢ doz Peppers 25¢ Carrots 30 to 40¢, Sold 2 or 3 loads Carrots at 30¢ Hubbard Squash 50 to $150 {$1.50} doz No 5th. Into Went to Hamilton with two loads of carrots weather a little warmer Nov 6th. at market again today weather fine Sold out but every thing cheap. Nov 7th. took two more loads into Hamilton turning cold tonight and very heavy wind. Nov 8th Finished carrots two more loads to Hamilton today. had 385 bushels in all sold mostly at 30¢ and a few bushels at 40 cents. very cold drew Cauliflowers into the barn. Nov 9th. Cool & cloudy. Battery on Atwater Kent gone dead. last night after 6 days. Had Nov 10th Grandma & Grandpa. B. out today Thanksgiving Day. worked all day digging potatoes in the morning & getting load ready for market in the afternoon. Heavy frost this morning ground frozen hard. Nov 11th. at market today. Sold out about noon Cauliflowers 50 & 60 cents crate Cabbages 30¢ @ 40 doz Peppers 25¢ bskt squash 50 & $100 {$1.00} doz Nov 12. Shipped some peppers & pears to Toronto. and got ready for market. Nov 13th. Went to market again prices about the Same. and very hard to sell. got home about three oclock. Nov 14th. Rained some in the night & cold & cloudy today. getting ready for market again. Nov 15 Saturday left at 2.30 for market. got the last stand under the shed. market very slow did not get home until 5 oclock Nov 16th Sunday turning colder, had Harry Simms & Stan Blair over. went home at midnight their car frozen up had to heat water. also drained my car & truck Radiator taps frozen then. very cold. Nov 17. Every thing frozen solid in the barn also too hard to plough, getting load ready for market, squash & Cauliflowers. Nov 18th. Went to market this morning. very cold every thing frozen and hard to sell, got home at 3 oclock. �Nov 19th. not quiet so cold. took a load of squash into Hamilton. Nov 20th. Went to market again weather was fine. guess this will be the last this season have nothing left only Cabbages and they are not worth very much. 30 & 40¢ doz. Nov 21. Cleaning up. & shipped 57 bskts Kieffer pears to Toronto sold at, {blank} Nov 22nd. Cleaning up & burning old blackberry bushes. Hamilton Rugby team lost game in Semifinals against Queens of Kingston score 11 to 1 Nov 23rd. Sunday. Had Grandpa & Grandma B. out for the day. cold & rainy. Nov 24th. Started unloading 3rd car of manure & covering strawberries Nov 25th Finished car of manure. weather very cold & windy with snow flurries Nov 26th We think we heard England on the Radio last night, there are trials each night this week between United States & England between hours of 11 and 12 oclock. Unloading another car of manure this afternoon. Nov 27 another car of manure in covering strawberries Nov 28th. Still another car in. Keeping us busy unloading & covering strawberries. heard some more music between 11 and 12 oclock when the test was on for hearing the old country Nov 29th. Still another car of manure in today this is the last one it makes seven cars this fall. heard some one talking foreign language on radio between 11 and 12 when the test was on. also had a fine loud concert from Atlanta Ga. Also Dallas, Texas, went to bed about 2 oclock. Nov 30th. Sunday. fair & very, Cold was down to Leo. Hammonds for supper. Dec 1st. Frozen up this morning. drawing the last of the manure 7 cars this fall. Dec 2nd. Cold yet to much frost to plough nearly all the farmers have a lot of ploughing to do yet, it has been so dry, that it was too hard to plough on the clay land. putting manure into. Raspberries & Blackberries. today. Dec 3rd. very cold & cloudy drawing stumps from Geo Thomas' at Mt Nemo it is some tough job. and a long drive nearly 10 miles Dec 4th. Fine & clear and very cold ground frozen solid. still drawing stumps. could not be a better time to get them out. when the ground is frozen. Dec 5th. drawing stumps yet. have got 8 loads now, that is all he has. weather milder, raining this afternoon, got 16 bus {bushels} wheat for $20.00 from John {Snoke?} up near Thomas', having good time listening in on the Radio. got a surprise to night. had a concert on the steamer Leviathian on the Atlantic Ocean {tick marked here} it was pretty good, in New York Harbor Dec 6th. Cold & cloudy did not do much, but getting things straightened up for the winter, Smith & John building new front steps for Grandpa. Dec 7th. Sunday. cloudy & cool. Had Grandpa up for dinner. Radio very poor tonight, went to bed early. �Dec 8th. mild today some rain last night & this morning, but turning colder tonight Heard the Hockey Game over the Radio from Springfield. Boston & Canadians of Montreal Montreal won 4 to 3 Smith and I sat up till 150 a.m. in the morning. and lots still on then. Dec 9th. Heavy west winds and very cold this morning. Had Mr & Mrs Geo Hammond up. to hear our Radio it was very good tonight, especially the. Ever Ready Club at New York. Dec 10th. cool with some snow. ground now covered had Mr & Mrs King down Radio not quite so good but managed to get some good stuff. arrived in Pasadena a year ago last night. some diference from here. working in the barn. fixing crates weather not so cold. Dec 11th. Still working in the Barn. Smith & John Cutting wood for Grandpa. weather a little milder & snowing. Radio fine tonight. Had Dallas & Fort Worth, Texas, Atlanta Georgia, Kansas City Missouri, Louisville Kentucky, Hastings Nebraska, Boston, and lots of other distant places. Dec 12th. some more snow tonight, but milder. working in the barn again. Dec 13th. Milder this morning, but turning very cold at noon with snow flurries and frozen up again tonight with heavy west winds, still working in the barn Dec 14th. Sunday. cloudy & very cold. with some snow flurries only 5 froze zero this morning they say Dec 15th. Very cold again this morning. worked in the barn fixing boxs & crates. I guess we are about done work. will not need Smith now regular guess he will have a hard time finding any work this winter Dec 16th. A little milder Cloudy & looks like rain. Ida & Byron took Charlotte & Doris into see Santa Claus guess they had a big time. they all stopped for supper. Radio was no good, because they stayed also Mr Stuart across the road Dec 17th. Cloudy again getting cooler this afternoon, reported that it is 57 below zero out in Alberta yesterday Dec 18th. Cold & cloudy east winds. light rain & sleet all day. getting still colder out west reported 62 below in Alberta this morning Dec 19th Still raining this morning & freezing on to every thing. getting very icey. turning cold tonight Dec 20th. Very cold only about 8 from zero. drove John & Grandpa up to see the christmas market it was not very large too cold I guess. Bought 3 Geese at 23 cts lb, weighed 15 lbs each Sunday Dec 21 Still very cold with some Snow on the ground, 2 below zero in Toronto. so it must have been below here. Dec 22. Very cold yet, drove down town Christmas shopping and to the station for some parcels from Toronto. Dec 23rd. A Little milder with some more snow. went up to Hamilton with some presents, also with the rollers of the Washing Machine. �Dec 24th. working around the house and putting on Storm doors getting colder again, fixed up our first Christmas Tree tonight some job Dec 25th. Very cold below zero I guess. Charlotte & Doris had a big time. with the Christmas Tree. Went down to Johns for dinner & supper John drove us home in the cutter, dandy sleighing. but snow not very deep very cold tonight sure haveing a real winter. Dec 26th. Cold with strong west winds. but not as cold as yesterday. Dec 27th. Colder again today guess it will be below zero tonight. Dec 28. Sunday. Clear and very cold 6 to 10 below zero. as low as 10 & 12 below in Toronto on Saturday. and Sunday. Dec 29. Cloudy and not quiet so cold today 4 above zero this morning Dec 30. Milder today & cloudy all day, but did not thaw any. Total Receipts (Goods) for 1924 Season (Gross) Page 1 Receipts $1356.81 "2 " 1415.21 "3 " 2365.44 "4 " 1797.04 "5 " 1569.44 "6 " 1040.47 "7 " 1534.36 "8 " 1549.72 �"9 " 1086.15 $13714.64 Total Net Receipts J. A. $2300 A D. $2300 Frank $2300 $6900 Total Expenses $6900.00 $6814.64 For more information on Franklin McMillan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Franklin McMillan Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Franklin McMillan Language A language of the resource English Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Title A name given to the resource Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1924 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Franklin McMillan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Halton County, Nelson Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. April 7, 1924 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Cover of diary is black. A yellow circle sticker is put on the top right side of the cover, with 1924 written inside.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1924</p> <p>Frank McMillan</p> <p>Burlington Ont</p> <p>{Printed stamp} - ROBERT DUNCAN &amp; CO, Booksellers, HAMILTON, ONTARIO</p> <p>April 7th (Monday) arrived home in Hamilton at 750 this morning after being in Cal. since Dec 3rd. Grandpa Boniface was at the station to meet us. we took street car to 94 Grosvenor, and had a big blow out of a feed, feeling pretty tired after being on the train since Thursday night at 650 PM 3 days and 4 nights. Called up Ida who took us out to Burlington to see all the folks. found them all fairly well, but Grandpa who was not very well. John &amp; Smith have all the Cabbages transplanted</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and nearly all the Tomatoes. and they all look very good. B.S Hicks &amp; Ida drove us back to Hamilton at night.</p> <p>April 8th. Took street car up to James St. and got our Auto License No. 87.140 cost $14.00 also papers to make out Income reports on. took bus out at 1130. had dinner at Johns and started cleaning up house. went to station and got our trunks. Mr Geo Alton never even saw them nor examined them. went back on 7 oclock bus to Hamilton as we left Charlotte &amp; Doris there.</p> <p>April 9th went up on street car again this morning. met Geo Wilshire on the car. yesterday morning. he is some big stout fellow now. Bot a new mattress for our bed at $15.00 also a Linoleum for the Dining Room $16.25 and wall paper for Dining Room $3.88 got car fixed up, also cleaning house. weather damp &amp; cold. have a cold already, drove into city again tonight</p> <p>April 10th. moved out to Burl. this a.m all went down and had dinner with grandpa. he is not very well. weather is cold &amp; cloudy. strong west wind. makes me shiver when I go out. have a bad cough already.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 11th Ground frozen this morning. cool all day but pretty fair. started work about 10 oclock stuck it out till about 4 oclock trimming cherry trees.</p> <p>April 12th. Milder &amp; partly cloudy. trimming trees all day. Will loose a lot of trees girdled by mice in old Raspberry patch. plum trees 10 year old girdled never saw such large trees done before. some 4 and 5 inchs through. must be 25 girdled all around and 50 more part way</p> <p>April 13th Sunday. Fine in the morning but a few showers in the after noon.</p> <p>April 14th. Fine but a little cool. transplanted 20 sashes sweet peppers &amp; 12 sashes hot peppers. not very good very small plants and very poor catch. all invited to have supper at Geo Hammond's. had a nice time.</p> <p>April 15th. Cool with north &amp; east winds. finished transplanting peppers. 12 sashes more. Bot two ounces Snowball Cauliflower for $6.00 at S.B. went into Ham. to see about Truck License. under new Road regulations we can only get 1 ton License on 34 by 4 1/2 tires. 1 1/2 tons on 35 by 5 inchs</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and if we want two ton will have to get 36 x 6 in tires &amp; new wheels on. cost about $235, and if we change to 35 by 5. will cost $80.00 for two new ones</p> <p>April 16th. Pruning in the morning went to Hamilton got two 35" x 5" tires on Truck. also some greasing done. cost $83.59. also License, no 12692. cost $25.00, had to take off spare tire also cab door and tools out to get weight under 3700 lbs. weighed 3640. weather cold &amp; cloudy strong east winds.</p> <p>April 17th. burning old Berry bushes along the road Started raining about 9 oclock. put second coat of paint on Dining Room floor, and worked all the afternoon on Income Tax papers.</p> <p>April 18th Good Friday. Rained all day, till about 6 oclock at night. Had Grandpa and Grandma B. out for the day, also Grandpa Mac for dinner.</p> <p>April 19th. Clear with strong west winds. trimming cherry trees in the morning unloading 3rd car of manure in the afternoon to make more hotbeds for transplanting</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 24th. Men uncovering strawberries. tried my hand at Bridge grafting. some. job hope it saves the trees fine &amp; mild.</p> <p>April 25th. Finished bridge grafting also finished uncovering strawberries. settled duty with Geo Alton for trees $8.98.</p> <p>April 26th. Weather fine &amp; bright but cold east wind. Paid Grandpa's income tax for 1923. $117.42. also took my own and Johns in nothing to pay Bot two bags Cobbler Potatoes at 285 {$2.85} / bag late ones $1.85 from Stevens &amp; Solomons making hot beds to transplant tomatoes in. Man started ploughing rye under for strawberries &amp; trees.</p> <p>April 27th. Sunday. Fine &amp; warm. had John &amp; family up for supper.</p> <p>April 28th. Transplanted 60 sashes of John Bauer tomatoes - (6000 plants)</p> <p>April 29th Trees arrived today $3.39 freight on them arrived in good shape and look alright. Transplanted 74 sashes tomatoes. and done a lot of watering. Jerry started work this a.m.</p> <p>April 30th. Planted 5 bags potatoes and also planted trees on my place. Row 1.2.5.6. York State prunes (40) trees Row 3 &amp; 4 are Shropshire Damson (15).</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Man ploughing by Henry Manns for Cabbages all stopped by rain at half past three. it had been drizzling since 11 oclock this morning</p> <p>May 1st. planted 150 cherry trees on Johns. place and filled up my (part) Blackberry patch. weather cold &amp; windy.</p> <p>May 2nd. started planting strawberries. worked all day at sprayer. when some thing went wrong about 530. and smashed the engine all up. Got 3bbls {barrels} Lime Sulphur 100 lbs Lead and two gallons Black Leaf 40. for pears. weather still cold.</p> <p>May 3rd. Planting strawberries. weather very cold East Rain Winds all day. started raining hard, at 5 oclock. some thunder and lightning.</p> <p>May 4th Sunday fair and cold.</p> <p>May 5th. Planting strawberries all day. very cold west winds</p> <p>May 6th. still planting strawberries weather very cold. with east wind. some rain last night. Brought sprayer back, worked</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>all the afternoon but still refuses to go. Bot 1/2 ton of Nitrate of Soda. $35.00.</p> <p>May 7th. Worked all morning at sprayer. then too much wind to spray in the afternoon. Finished planting strawberries about 3 1/2 or 4 acres.</p> <p>May 8th. Cloudy &amp; East wind. this morning. got 1 1/2 tanks on pears and stopped by rain. The mixture for Pear Paylla is. about 16. gals Lime Sulphur and about 4/5 of a quart of Black Leaf 40 per tank used as Dormant Spray as late as possible rained heavy all day</p> <p>May 9th. nothing doing rained all last night and all day. ground very wet now.</p> <p>May 10th. Worked at hotbeds weeding peppers and transplanting tomatoes. weather fine &amp; bright but cool east wind</p> <p>May 11th Sunday, cool and cloudy. east wind. went to the city for tea.</p> <p>May 12th. Cold east wind &amp; cloudy. Cleaning brush out of Johns Orchard stopped by rain at 10 oclock and still raining tonight worked at greasing &amp; oiling truck &amp; car all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 13th. Started planting out Cabbages. ground very wet. but cabbage getting big. so have got to put them out. had a few more showers again today.</p> <p>May 14th. Planting Cabbages stopped at 4 oclock. has been raining since noon. have 8000 plants out now. shipped one bskt {basket} asparagus. to Toronto first this year Sold at $4.00</p> <p>May 15th. Rained all morning again cleared up at noon transplanted the last of our tomatoes in Cabbage beds. have 200 sashes in all</p> <p>May 16th. Finished planting Cabbages down at old place. very wet yet also Hoeing old strawberry patch. Have about 10 000 Cabbages. will likely be cheap this year as they where dear last year</p> <p>May 17th. Fine &amp; warm with heavy southwest wind. Hoeing old strawberry patch. looks like rain at night</p> <p>May 18th Sunday. looks like a rainy day. rained all night and still raining at 10 oclock this morning. another big shower at noon. and very cold tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 19th. Very cold this morning we had a light frost. Hoeing strawberries yet</p> <p>May 20th. Cold yet. Hoeing strawberries</p> <p>May 21st. Heavy white frost this morning. froze ice. a very few strawberry blossoms out on old bed strawberries but all out are frozen. plum trees also nearly all out in blossom may have frozen them all. Sowed 2 ozs Cauliflower and 4 ozs Copenhagen Cabbage seeds. also Hoed Early Cabbages not doing very well. put out when the ground was very wet. Hoeing this afternoon with fur lined coat and leather gloves on and nearly frozen.</p> <p>May 22nd. Men hoeing SBerries I was cutting back Black berries. they are either badly frozen or diseased as they are dead at the tops.</p> <p>May 23rd. Frost again this morning this makes four or five mornings that there has been frost this week. the Asparagus about all frozen. but warmer tonight and cloudy looks like rain for the Holiday May 24th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 24th. Rained all night and part of this morning balance of the day. very cold with strong west winds. Sour cherries nearly all out in blossom now. do not look like much chance of them setting this kind of weather. have our furnace going this evening.</p> <p>May 25th. Sunday. Very cold with strong west winds &amp; cloudy a couple of heavy showers in the afternoon. with some thunder. wind. hail etc.</p> <p>May 26th. Man ploughing at Grandpa's. rest of us digging away from trees in Johns. ground wet and cold we here reported that 50% of strawberry blossoms &amp; buds frozen. notice some of ours frozen. but do not think that many.</p> <p>May 27th. Milder today, sowed carrots. drill did not work good. one of the brushes gone. started sowing half way past Onion hole. in drill. Sowed 1 1/4 lbs seed. went over past Hickory tree. about 64 rows. Looks like rain again tonight.</p> <p>May 28th. Hoed, cultivated and put 150 lbs nitrate of Soda on Cabbages. they are not doing very well</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 29th Cool and cloudy again today. planted 5 sashes. Hubbard squashs and 1 sash marrows. about 100 boxs to the sash. want to plant them in Hotbed grounds.</p> <p>May 30 marking ground for Tomatoes. very heavy west wind &amp; very cold we shipped 6 bskt {basket} Grass on May 28th sold at $3.50 per bskt in Toronto.</p> <p>May 31st. A little warmer today. but some claim white frost this morning a lot of people worked all night. covering tomato plants with baskets and burning straw. but we have none out yet. Spent the whole day watering in the hotbeds and dusting for blight.</p> <p>June 1st. Sunday. Fine and warm this morning covered hot beds again tonight.</p> <p>June 2nd. Warmer today started planting Tomatoes out Large piece next Kerrs. 6500 John Bauer plants. also planted 4 ozs Cumberland Cucumber seeds. Looks like showers tonight</p> <p>June 3rd Planting tomatoes all day. have in all 13 400 plants out now. weather good for planting. not too warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and mostly cloudy and started to shower just at 6 oclock tonight.</p> <p>June 4th. Planting tomatoes all day planted 20 000 plants in three days weather was grand for planting not very warm and mostly cloudy</p> <p>June 5th. Fine &amp; warm today planted out about 4500 Cauliflowers in the morning and 5000 peppers in the afternoon.</p> <p>June 6th Finished planting peppers. had, 3 sashes Allans sweets &amp; 5 sashes Neapolitan &amp; 2 Large sashes Neapolitan, &amp; 10 Large sashes 4 small of Ruby King, and 8 sashes (Large) and 12 small sashes Hot Peppers, in all 250 Peppers in small sashes 275 Peppers in Large sashes about 11 500 all together.</p> <p>June 7th. Digging around trees in old orchard and piling up frames &amp; sashes</p> <p>June 8th. Sunday. Raining this morning and cold. Had Mrs &amp; Mr Geo Hammond for tea. cleared up cool tonight.</p> <p>June 9th. Finished digging around trees in old orchard, and put nitrate of Soda on tomatoes.</p> <p>June 10th. Cool yet. put nitrate of Soda on Cabbages second time. also some on peppers</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and took dirt of 220 Sashes in hotbed yard.</p> <p>June 11th. started spraying pear trees. got 2 tanks on and machine out of order for the rest of the day weather cool &amp; cloudy.</p> <p>June 12th. Spraying got 6 tanks on. Spraying pears with 4/5 qt nicotine 5 1/3 lbs lead 3 gals Lime Sulphur.</p> <p>June 13th. Raining this morning nothing doing. Fine in the afternoon spraying. men hoeing new Strawberries</p> <p>June 14th. Spraying apples 5 1/3 lbs Lead, 3 1/2 gals Lime Sulphur. seems to be loads of apples. plums and cherries, but very few pears.</p> <p><br />June 15th. Sunday. Fine but not very warm Had Grandpa &amp; Grandma B. out for the day. also {Ormie?} &amp; Mrs Bush called. also. Addie Vettor &amp; wife &amp; babe. and Mrs Vettor. called in from Kitchener</p> <p>June 16th. Spray machine on the punk again today. had Elmer Hall to fix it had to put new gear wheel on. some of the parts wore out. only got 4 tanks on.</p> <p>June 17th. Got seven tanks on today. one more tank to finish. taking about 30 tanks to do this time.</p> <p>June 18th. Finished cleaning up hot bed ground</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 19th. Started cultivating carrots. &amp; planted hot bed ground with Vegetable Marrows &amp; Hubbard Squashes. had six hundred hills planted in berry Boxs.</p> <p>June 20. Cultivating &amp; weeding carrots.</p> <p>June 21st. Have a bad cold. did not get up till afternoon weather getting warmer</p> <p>June 22nd. Sunday. Received a message from Lost Angelas. Deans wife died suddenly yesterday. Sent a night letter back tonight.</p> <p>June 23rd. Had a heavy rain early this morning. with a Little thunder will do a lot of good. Planted Cauliflowers this afternoon.</p> <p>June 24th. Planting Cabbages in the morning. Hoeing early Cabbages after dinner and sowed cucumbers again. did not come up first time.</p> <p>June 25th. Finished planting out Late Cabbages. must have 10 000. weather showery and warm.</p> <p>June 26. Picked first strawberries 45 crates sold 15 at $5.00 shipped 30 to Toronto sold at 21 to 25 cents.</p> <p>June 27th. Getting Indian house and and Berry shanties fixed up.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 28. Picked 63 crates SBerries this morning sold 28 here at $5.00 and crates back. shipped balance to Toronto sold at, 20 at 25¢ 5 @ 23¢ 3 @ 22¢ makes 108 crates total picked to this Sat. night first week, expected Indians from London today waited all the afternoon at Hamilton Station none arrived.</p> <p>June 29. Rained all Sat. afternoon Sunday. cool with heavy west wind.</p> <p>June 30th. Monday picked 150 crates SBerries till 130PM. had a shower at 2 oclock. took 55 crates to Toronto by Truck sold 54 at $4 00 and 41 at 12 cents.</p> <p>July 1st. Cool. with a few sprinkles of rain picked 198 crates SBerries had to ship 178 to Toronto on Commission no orders no sales. and all gone to pieces in Toronto selling 8 to 10 cents in Toronto this morning. we done good yesterday by selling</p> <p>July 2nd. only picked 76 crates today weather cold berries selling 8 cts.</p> <p>July 3. Picked 179 crates berries today mostly sold around 8 cents.</p> <p>July 4 Picked 151 crates to 230 P.M. quite. no sale sent 60 crates to Toronto by truck. Sold 42 at 10¢ 10 @ 9¢ 8 @ 8 1/2¢.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 5th. Saturday a little warmer picked 105 crates today for Lin Scott at 7¢. makes 859 this week. or. 967 crates to date.</p> <p>July 6th Sunday cool, clouded up at night looks like rain. Had Lillie &amp; Mr. Tyler called in. with Hicks. we went down to the beach for supper</p> <p>July 7th. Had our berry pickers out here at 520 this morning had alight shower. stopped picking for a few minutes sent 53 crates to Toronto Sold 8 &amp; 9¢ at 8.30. 108 crates at 1.30 to Uptons. Sold 25 to Peddlar at $2 00. shipped 83 north. total 269 crates and stopped before 4P.M by heavy rain.</p> <p>July 8th. Picked 236 crates today. price about the same had to ship 41 crates on commission Sold 6 to 7cts</p> <p>July 9th. Stopped picking at 2 oclock. no Sales. Sold 61 at $7 50 a crate 40 crates north at 6 1/2. 108 to Canners at 6 1/2¢ Very warm. makeing berries soft.</p> <p>July 10th. Picked 239 today 108 crates to Canners. 131 crates up north at $1.75 a crate also 20 crates Cabbages at $1 00 a crate</p> <p>July 11. Picked 203 crates today weather very</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>warm, berries will soon be done.</p> <p>July 12th Picked afew berries till 10 oclock. 44 crates. picked 1200 crates this week. total up to date 2167 crates</p> <p>July 13th Cool &amp; windy had picnic with Hicks, Longs and Harris. at Dundas Park.</p> <p>July 14 strawberries slowing up. picked 134 crates only. sold 48 to Canners balance up north at $1.75. Picked 22 bskt {basket} Richmond cherries at 60¢</p> <p>July 15th. Picked 103 crates SBerries today. and 21 bskts cherries (sweets &amp; Richmonds)</p> <p>July 16. Picked 77 crates SBerries today and 30 Richmond cherries 60¢ Sprayed cherries today took 6 tanks put in 5 1/2 lbs lead &amp; 3 1/2 gals Lime Sulphur.</p> <p>July 17 Very cool this morning. picked 59 crates SBerries. cutting lots of Cabbages about 30 crates today selling at 75 cents also picked 21 bskts Green Peppers sold in Toronto at 90¢ &amp; $1.00</p> <p>July 18. only picked 10 crates SBerries and 38 bskts Cherries Sours selling at 50¢ 11 qt.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>sprayed Bartlett pears with 3 gals Lime Sulphur &amp; about 4/5 qt nicotine and started spraying apples.</p> <p>July 19. Finished spraying apples took 6 tanks seems to be a fair crop of apples. weather very cool, especially at nights. Picked 383 crates SBerries this week. Total to date 2550 crates.</p> <p>July 20. Sunday Fine &amp; cool. went down home and also down to the beach for tea.</p> <p>July 21st. Picked 160 bskts Richmond cherries Sold up north at 50¢ also cut 50 crates cabbages at 75¢ crate and 12 quarts Rasps for the first.</p> <p>July 22. Warm today a couple of thunder showers went around north of here picked 129 bskt cherries at 50¢, and cut a few Cabbages.</p> <p>July 23. Very warm. picked 13 crates strawberries $1.85 26 crates Cabbages 75¢ 86 cherries at 50¢</p> <p>July 24. Very warm again today and very dry we need rain very bad picked 101 bskts Richmond cherries and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>4 crates Raspberries also picked one bskt tomatoes Sold in Toronto @ $3 00</p> <p>July 25. Had a nice rain last night. Finished picking Richmond cherries had 629 bskts. and 16 bskts Sweet cherries. also started picking Montmorency's, 102 bskts today. total cherries to date. 747 bskts {747 bskts is circled with an arrow pointing to previous page}, also cut 34 crates Cabbages today at 75¢, Richmonds sold mostly at 50¢, Montmorency's afew 65¢ but mostly 60¢</p> <p>July 26. Sat. picked 26 bskts cherries for Concilla Barrie, and we all went to Burlington to the Drummers Snack procession and Races. and Soft Ball game between Burlington and Acton girls Burlington won. Score 12 to 10</p> <p>July 27 Sunday. Fine and moderately warm had Grandpa mac up all day.</p> <p>July 28th. Picked 10 crates Raspberries sold in Toronto at 18 and 20 cts also cut 50 crates Cabbages at 75 cts and 120 bskts cherries at 60 and 65 mostly 65¢</p> <p>July 29th. Picked 217 cherries today. also cut 6 crates Cauliflowers but not very good.</p> <p>July 30th Showery this morning not so many pickers, picked 185 bskts cherries and a few Cabbage 18 crates.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 31st ordered from Marchment 5 Cars Berry covering manure start shipping Oct 15th 2 cars Green shipping Oct 1st 4 cars Hotbed shipping Feby 15 had a big rain last night with thunder &amp; lightning very heavy the rain will do a lot of good. Cold &amp; cloudy this morning. Picked 121 bskt Cherries after dinner</p> <p>Aug 1st. Fair &amp; Cool nearly all cherry orders cancelled only picked 69 bskt cherries 5 bskts No 1 tomatoes at $2.50 2 bskt Culls shipped to Toronto.</p> <p>Aug 2 Sat, only picked 26 bskts Cherries today. Sprayed old cherry orchard again today trying to hold them on for awhile. Have 1517 bskts cherries picked to date. and 29 crates Rasps.</p> <p>Aug 3 Sunday Fair &amp; cool.</p> <p>Aug 4th. Up at 430 am Shipped 20 crates Cabbages and 10 cherries on early train picked 2.25 bskts cherries today sold all north at 60 and 65¢</p> <p>Aug 6th Big rain at 5 oclock picked 115 cherries and 10 crates Rasps some Cauliflowers &amp; cabbages. very warm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 6 Big storm in the night again. every pretty wet now. picked 129 cherries 18 bskt tomatoes No 1 sold at $125 {$1.25} north. No 2.s sold in Toronto at. {blank} also some Caul, and 21 crates Cabbages. had another big thunder storm rain and wind at 7. P.M.</p> <p>Aug 7. Orders very light today only shipped 62 bskt Cherries. 10 bskts toms. 3 Cabb. 21 peppers 7 crates Rasps.</p> <p>Aug 8 orders worse today only picked 68 cherries today and 16 No 1 tomatoes and 11 No 2's tomatoes, a very poor crop and sample. to date 21 16 bskts cherries shipped picked 12 cherries to Toronto $100 {$1.00} to 125 {$1.25} sold at 40 and 50cts</p> <p>Aug 9. Saturday no orders. got two loads of orange crates from Hamilton.</p> <p>Aug 10. Had another heavy shower in the night. motered up to Ted Irelands, and spent the afternoon and evening had a good time</p> <p>Aug 11 not many cherry orders only got rid of 83 bskts 7 crates cauliflowers at $150 {$1.50} 7 crates Cabbages 75¢ 18 doz Cabb. 60¢ doz in Sacks also picked first two crates Lawtons sold at 20¢ box very poor crop also</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>4 crates Rasps. and 58 No1 Tomatoes and 35 No 2's. Sold at 30¢</p> <p>Aug 12 not very many orders shipped 45 toms north at 40¢ and 73 No 2's to Toronto Sold at 30¢ also 57 cherries to Montreal sold at 60¢</p> <p>Aug 13th Showery in the night and today only picked about 60 tomatoes half of them No 2's, sold in Toronto at 25¢ to 35¢ also Shipped 57 cherries to montreal Sold 10 at 85¢ 47 at 65¢ and 20 bskt Peppers. Peppers Sold at 75¢ and Cherries at 10 at 85¢ 47 at 65¢ and shipped 10 crates Cauliflowers to Toronto Sold at $200 {$2.00} crate and 18 sweet peppers to Toronto sold at. {blank}</p> <p>Aug 14. Had a few orders cherries at 50¢, sold McSmith 94 at 55¢ picked in all 161 bskts shipped 60 No 1 tomatoes 40¢ and 52 No 2's to Toronto cut 11 crates Cauliflower and 12 crates Cabbages Picked first plums Willards 15 bskts sold 65 and 70¢</p> <p>Aug 15. Shipped 19 crates Cauliflowers to Toronto sold at $2 25 &amp; $2 50 a crate 100 bskt cherries to Smith at 55¢. 103 tomatoes north at 40¢. 4 crates Lawton berries $5.00 a crate</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Some apples at 30¢ 9. Cauliflowers $125 &amp; $150 {$1.25 &amp; $1.50} 8 Willard plums 70¢ 8 Red Junes at 50¢</p> <p>Aug 16 to date picked 2619 baskets cherries picked 100 bskts Red June plums at 50¢ and 10 crates Cauliflowers at $125 {$1.25} for Ross Hart.</p> <p>Aug 17th Sunday. Cold and cloudy. did not go out any place</p> <p>Aug 18th Flooded with orders today, only filled about half of Tomato orders worked till 930 at night. Shipped 169 bskts tomatoes at 35¢. 145 bskts Cherries at 50¢ and a few at 60¢. 58 bskts apples at 30¢ 91 bskts plums at 50¢ + 60¢ 3 peppers at 50 &amp; 60¢ 15 Cauliflower $1.50 crate 7 Cabbages 75¢ crate 2 Marrows 100 {$1.00} crate total 466 bskts 24 crates.</p> <p>Aug 19th. Picked 147 plums today 68 tomatoes. some Cabbages Cauliflowers and 113 bskts cherries.</p> <p>Aug 20. Had a big day today picked 200 plums for Hart 212 for Smith at 40¢ (Abundance and Red June) also 25 for North. 101 bskts Cherries. 30 apples 12 crates Cabb &amp; Cauliflowers 9 crates Lawton Berries at 20¢</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>total 568 x 11 qts. 21 crates. got done at 930 P.M.</p> <p>Aug 21st busy as usual cherries. tomatoes, apples, plums, Caul. etc. also took 33 bus {bushels} tomatoes to Canning Coy {Company}.</p> <p>Aug 22. Finished picking cherries. 83 bskts total 3168 bskts this year. picked 245 bskts toms. today at 35¢</p> <p>Aug 23. Warm today picked 150. Abundance plums 40¢ and 50 Hamper apples astrachan $1 00 yellow transparent 75¢ - for Lin Scott.</p> <p>Aug 24. Fine and warm home all day tired out.</p> <p>Aug 25. Had another big day nine oclock now. and just done. Picked 310 bskts tomatoes 35¢ 83 plums 50¢ 14 cukes 50¢ 8 peppers 50¢ 5 crates Lawtons. 28 crates Caul. 9 cabbages. 18 Hamper apples $1.00. First 2 bskts Red peppers today $150 {$1.50} bskt.</p> <p>Aug 26. not quiet so busy today. Picked 176 bskts tomatos 35¢. 20 Hamper apples at $1.00. also shipped sweet 40¢ &amp; red peppers $1.00 to Toronto &amp; montreal. Sold at 30¢ in Montreal. also 4 boxs marrows.</p> <p>Aug 27. orders very light only tomatoes and could only pick 69 bskts. and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 5th. Very cold with a few cold showers. had a pretty busy day, on orders north. 195 bskts tomatoes 30¢ 134 bskts plums 30 &amp; 40¢ 19 bskts pears 60¢ 22 bskts Pickling cukes 40¢ to 75¢ 7 Red peppers $75 {$0.75} and $100 {$1.00}. 7 Green peppers 35¢. 8 crates Cauliflowers $150 {$1.50}. 2 bags Cabbages 50¢ total 384 bskts 8 crates 2 bags</p> <p>Sept 6th Every thing going flat. sold scott 130 Burbank plums at 24¢.</p> <p>Sept 7th Sunday. fine and moderately warm.</p> <p>Sept 8th. Monday not much doing only about 200 bskts orders and a few Cabbages &amp; Cauliflowers. Bert Rupert, refused to pick tomatoes. so got fired. showery part of day.</p> <p>Sept 9. not very many orders shipped 80 bskt Burbank plums to Toronto sold 40¢ &amp; 45¢ sold N.P.G. 25 peppers at 35¢ Ross Hart 1/2 ton Cabbages $12 per ton.</p> <p>Sept 10th. Very few orders sent 160 bskts plums to Toronto and 47 bskts Green peppers sold at Plums {blank} Peppers. Weather very cold &amp; raw with a few showers people wearing over coats.</p> <p>Sept 11. Busy today shipped 70 plums &amp; {?}1 {number obscured due to crease in page} bskts Green peppers to Toronto at noon sold at {blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Shipped North 125 toms, 95 plums, 10 peppers. 6 crates Cauliflower 2 bags Cabbage &amp; 53 bskts plums to Hart. Total picked 404 bskts. Had a white frost this morning. you could slide on Station platform, when I was at 6 oclock train but done no damage.</p> <p>Sept 12th. Not so many orders today due at 4 oclock have some big orders tomorrow. picked plums tonight for tomorrow.</p> <p>Sept 13th. Sold Scott 181 Burbank plums @ 27¢ and Ross Hart. 51 Burbank 25¢ 25 {Blue?} plums 27¢ 25 cukes 22 1/2¢ 50 peppers 35¢ 35 Crab apples 35¢ 10 crates $1.10 Cauliflowers total 367 bskts 10 crates.</p> <p>Sept 13th {Date circled} Have sold this season up till tonight 3088 baskets of plums</p> <p>Sept 14. Sunday Cool &amp; cloudy. had Hicks &amp; Will Bells family call. in. They found the body of the nurse who was missing from Ironsides (down the lane). she was in the Pond disappeared on sept 4th.</p> <p>Sept 15th. Busy again today picked 285 bskt plums 101 bskt tomatoes 31 bskts peppers. total 417 bskts and 12 crates Cauliflower and 3 bags Cabbages</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 16. not so many orders today. 190 bskts north 6 crates Cauliflowers 7 boxs cabbages. also Sent 39 bskts Green Gages to Toronto sold at, 35¢ &amp; 40¢</p> <p>Sept 17. Picked 251 plums today (total 333 bskts 10 crates Cauliflowers and 4 crates Cabbages. Weather fine &amp; moderately warm.</p> <p>Sept 18 not many orders today only 97 plums &amp; 68 bskts tomatoes 2 peppers 6 Cauliflowers</p> <p>Sept 19. only picked 63 plums today &amp; 79 tomatoes shipped 22 x 6 Red peppers to Toronto Sold at 50¢ picked a load of Tomatoes for Canners. also shipped 30 bskts Bartlett pears at 60¢ and a few Cabbages &amp; Cauliflowers</p> <p>Sept 20. Started ploughing Tomato patch. not much done. Showery all day. fixed bushel boxs and ladders ready to pick apples. Burlington Fair today and yesterday a very bad day for it today. Bay City won for Second year in M.O. League Baltimore won International for the 6th time in succession.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 21st Sunday cloudy and cool.</p> <p>Sept 22nd A few showers in the morning. had quite a few orders today. plums. pears. Cauliflowers. etc.</p> <p>Sept 23rd picked 13 barrels Colvert Apples &amp; 1 Barrel Holland pippin Sold at $2.50 per bbl {barrel}. also some pears &amp; 77 bskts plums.</p> <p>Sept 24th. Weather fine &amp; clear and not very warm. picked 91 plums today and 79 bskt tomatoes 31 pears. &amp; 21 Red peppers for Ross Hart at $1.00 bskt 12 bags Carrots at 90¢ 1200 lbs Cabbages at $9 00 per ton (averaged at 40¢ per dozen</p> <p>Sept 25. not very many orders. 85 plums. 46 toms. 29 pears. also shipped 50 peppers to Toronto Sold at Greens' 35 &amp; 40 Red $1 00. also some Flemish Beauty &amp; Windfall pears to Toronto Sold at 20 &amp; 30¢ and a few Large yellow plums sold at. 20¢.</p> <p>Sept 26th Very few orders today. 21 plums. 37 tomatoes 11 peppers. 12 pears. 7 caul, &amp; 4 crates Cabbages weather fine. went to Ham. and got 170 orange &amp; lemon boxs. also took</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>30 bus {bushels} Tomatoes to Canning Factory at 40¢</p> <p>Sept 27 Weather grand went to Hamilton with Geo Chapman (this is his last day), and got two more loads orange &amp; lemon boxs. got about 420 in the three loads cost about 6¢ each. only had one. order today 10 bskts tomatoes.</p> <p>Sept 28th. Sunday. Started raining about noon. and raining yet tonight.</p> <p>Sept 27th. Have picked 4318 bskts plums to date</p> <p>Sept 29th. Rained all night and up until noon today only shipped 48 plums. Reine Claude selling at 50¢ Finished up on Bartlett pears only had 46 bskts today. 8 crates Cauliflower 1 crate Cabbages &amp; 7 bskt peppers.</p> <p>Sept 30th. Took a load of Cabbage up to Ross Hart this morning 3240 lbs at $9 per ton. also 10 crates Cauliflowers at $1 00 9 Red peppers 75¢ 30 sweet green peppers. 30¢ 52 monarch plums at 25¢. started raining at noon and rained all afternoon. and still raining at bed time. only had a few orders north</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 1 Very cold, cleared up during the night and very strong west winds. shipped 109 bskts monarch plums to Toronto. Sold 25 &amp; 30¢ also 42 bskts Reine Claude &amp; Blues North, and 60 toms. 8 pears 4 caul 2 peppers 7 cukes.</p> <p>Oct 2nd. only one order north 22 bskts pears to Sinclair &amp; Co. (Sheldon &amp; Howell). Shipped 93 plums Sold 25 &amp; 30{¢} 20 peppers 30 &amp; 40{¢} to Toronto started picking Snow apples weather fine &amp; warm.</p> <p>Oct 3 Fine &amp; warm. not many orders. 26 pears 20 toms 25 plums &amp; 4 crates Cauliflowers Will Mac came down yesterday for a few days. Washington won the penant in American League and New York in National</p> <p>Oct 4th. Sat. picked 56 bskts pears for Ross Hart at 40¢ and picked a few apples John &amp; Jerry hoeing strawberries.</p> <p>Oct 5 Sunday. Fine &amp; warm had a thunder shower about 8 oclock at night was down at John's for dinner &amp; supper. Will &amp; Grandpa &amp; Fred &amp; Hattie was there.</p> <p>Oct 6th. not very many orders finished on</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Duchess &amp; Howell pears, 63 bskts. also 10 crates Cauliflowers a few Cabbages &amp; peppers. Started picking Cranberry pippin apples. apples hard to sell have none sold yet.</p> <p>Oct 7 only shipped afew bskts north started Kieffer pears 12 bskts 30¢ 5 toms 4 peppers &amp; 2 caul, also Ross Hart aload of Cabbages $9 per ton, and 10 bbls Snow apples 6 Holland pippins 2 cranberry pippins.</p> <p>Oct 8. Picking cranberry pippin apples. one tree had 38 1/2 bushels on it. only 3 or 4 small orders up north. Have a car of mixed apples sold to. D. S. Litster 180 barrels at $2.50 per bbl. weather fine.</p> <p>Oct 9th. A very heavy white frost this morning but done no damage, only shipped 13 bskts up north. picked &amp; packed 32 bbls apples.</p> <p>Oct 10th Packing &amp; picking Greening &amp; Wagner apples frost again this morning drew in squash &amp; Marrows, had about 1200 Hubbard Squash off hot bed ground. all nice ones, will have some job selling them all</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 11. Picking &amp; packing apples. sold Hart 26 plums 25¢ 81 Green peppers 28¢ 3 Reds 60¢ 4150 lbs Cabb. $9 per ton. Washington won World Series in 7 games. won last game 12 innings score 4 to 3.</p> <p>Oct 12th. Home all day Lillie sick in bed with a cold weather was grand.</p> <p>Oct 13th. shipped 63 bskts pears Kieffers at 25¢ 10 Caul. 75¢ a few peppers etc.</p> <p>Oct 14th. Shipped 5 bbls cranberry pippins at $2 50. 12 1/2 doz cabb 40¢ doz Sold Hart 10 doz squash at $1.00 - also picking &amp; packing apples and Jerry ploughing. Have picked 4811 {this amount is circled} bskts plums to date.</p> <p>Oct 15. Picking &amp; packing apples all day.</p> <p>Oct 16th. Finished picking &amp; packing Litsters apples loaded car of 190 barrels after supper done at 10 oclock.</p> <p>Oct 17 Picking &amp; packing apples no orders for any thing else shipped 10 bbls to Hanna &amp; Co. Weather grand for the past two weeks.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 18. Picking &amp; packing Greening apples weather fine.</p> <p>Oct 19 Sunday. Fine and a little cooler.</p> <p>Oct 20th Frost this morning froze the flowers for the first time this season. Picking Baldwin apples.</p> <p>Oct 21st. Picking &amp; packing apples. cold and cloudy frost again this morning was down last night to hear John's Radio.</p> <p>Oct 22. Picking &amp; packing Spys &amp; Wagners. Jerry ploughing yet. weather fine but cool nights &amp; mornings.</p> <p>Oct 23rd. Packing Wagner apples all day weather fine &amp; warm Election day for O.T.A. or Government control. had a radio put into day. reports of voteing at 9.30. Wet 40 000 majority. mostly from Toronto &amp; Hamilton.</p> <p>Oct 24th. Unloading car of manure 44 tons 400 lbs. and another car in this afternoon. had to leave truck at Virtue's water pump leaking water into oil.</p> <p>Oct 25. Unloading manure all day weather fine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 26. Sunday fine &amp; warm. Mr &amp; Mrs Boniface out for the day</p> <p>Oct 27th. Finished car of manure. and started picking apples again.</p> <p>Oct 28. picking &amp; packing apples and loaded car of apples for CW Sharpe Burks Falls 140 bbls</p> <p>Oct 29th. Cloudy &amp; foggy picked &amp; packed 37 bbls Spy apples.</p> <p>Oct 30 Still picking &amp; packing apples weather fine</p> <p>Oct 31st. Finished picking &amp; packing apples had 560 bbls all together Sold 50 bbls Spys at $3 50 Balance at $2 50 bbl. loaded last car of apples after supper tonight 181 bbls</p> <p>Nov 1st. Mild &amp; very windy. got Sugar Beets &amp; Corn Stalks in. went to Hamilton at night to get some Boots &amp; underwear. also to look at some Radio's not satisfied with the Westinghouse.</p> <p>Nov 2nd. Cold &amp; cloudy started furnace going. Henry Sheppherds boy buried today. Killed Friday by a Auto near his home.</p> <p>Nov 3rd. Monday. pulling Carrots &amp; getting 1st load</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>ready for Hamilton Market. very cold &amp; cloudy.</p> <p>Nov 4th. up at 4 oclock to go to market, sold out at noon but every thing very cheap. Large Cauliflowers 60¢ doz Large Cabbages 30 &amp; 40¢ doz Peppers 25¢ Carrots 30 to 40¢, Sold 2 or 3 loads Carrots at 30¢ Hubbard Squash 50 to $150 {$1.50} doz</p> <p>No 5th. Into Went to Hamilton with two loads of carrots weather a little warmer</p> <p>Nov 6th. at market again today weather fine Sold out but every thing cheap.</p> <p>Nov 7th. took two more loads into Hamilton turning cold tonight and very heavy wind.</p> <p>Nov 8th Finished carrots two more loads to Hamilton today. had 385 bushels in all sold mostly at 30¢ and a few bushels at 40 cents. very cold drew Cauliflowers into the barn.</p> <p>Nov 9th. Cool &amp; cloudy. Battery on Atwater Kent gone dead. last night after 6 days. Had</p> <p>Nov 10th Grandma &amp; Grandpa. B. out today Thanksgiving Day. worked all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>digging potatoes in the morning &amp; getting load ready for market in the afternoon. Heavy frost this morning ground frozen hard.</p> <p>Nov 11th. at market today. Sold out about noon Cauliflowers 50 &amp; 60 cents crate Cabbages 30¢ @ 40 doz Peppers 25¢ bskt squash 50 &amp; $100 {$1.00} doz</p> <p>Nov 12. Shipped some peppers &amp; pears to Toronto. and got ready for market.</p> <p>Nov 13th. Went to market again prices about the Same. and very hard to sell. got home about three oclock.</p> <p>Nov 14th. Rained some in the night &amp; cold &amp; cloudy today. getting ready for market again.</p> <p>Nov 15 Saturday left at 2.30 for market. got the last stand under the shed. market very slow did not get home until 5 oclock</p> <p>Nov 16th Sunday turning colder, had Harry Simms &amp; Stan Blair over. went home at midnight their car frozen up had to heat water. also drained my car &amp; truck Radiator taps frozen then. very cold.</p> <p>Nov 17. Every thing frozen solid in the barn</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>also too hard to plough, getting load ready for market, squash &amp; Cauliflowers.</p> <p>Nov 18th. Went to market this morning. very cold every thing frozen and hard to sell, got home at 3 oclock.</p> <p>Nov 19th. not quiet so cold. took a load of squash into Hamilton.</p> <p>Nov 20th. Went to market again weather was fine. guess this will be the last this season have nothing left only Cabbages and they are not worth very much. 30 &amp; 40¢ doz.</p> <p>Nov 21. Cleaning up. &amp; shipped 57 bskts Kieffer pears to Toronto sold at, {blank}</p> <p>Nov 22nd. Cleaning up &amp; burning old blackberry bushes. Hamilton Rugby team lost game in Semi-finals against Queens of Kingston score 11 to 1</p> <p>Nov 23rd. Sunday. Had Grandpa &amp; Grandma B. out for the day. cold &amp; rainy.</p> <p>Nov 24th. Started unloading 3rd car of manure &amp; covering strawberries</p> <p>Nov 25th Finished car of manure. weather very cold &amp; windy with snow flurries</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 26th We think we heard England on the Radio last night, there are trials each night this week between United States &amp; England between hours of 11 and 12 oclock. Unloading another car of manure this afternoon.</p> <p>Nov 27 another car of manure in covering strawberries</p> <p>Nov 28th. Still another car in. Keeping us busy unloading &amp; covering strawberries. heard some more music between 11 and 12 oclock when the test was on for hearing the old country</p> <p>Nov 29th. Still another car of manure in today this is the last one it makes seven cars this fall. heard some one talking foreign language on radio between 11 and 12 when the test was on. also had a fine loud concert from Atlanta Ga. Also Dallas, Texas, went to bed about 2 oclock.</p> <p>Nov 30th. Sunday. fair &amp; very, Cold was down to Leo. Hammonds for supper.</p> <p>Dec 1st. Frozen up this morning. drawing the last of the manure 7 cars this fall.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 2nd. Cold yet to much frost to plough nearly all the farmers have a lot of ploughing to do yet, it has been so dry, that it was too hard to plough on the clay land. putting manure into. Raspberries &amp; Blackberries. today.</p> <p>Dec 3rd. very cold &amp; cloudy drawing stumps from Geo Thomas' at Mt Nemo it is some tough job. and a long drive nearly 10 miles</p> <p>Dec 4th. Fine &amp; clear and very cold ground frozen solid. still drawing stumps. could not be a better time to get them out. when the ground is frozen.</p> <p>Dec 5th. drawing stumps yet. have got 8 loads now, that is all he has. weather milder, raining this afternoon, got 16 bus {bushels} wheat for $20.00 from John {Snoke?} up near Thomas', having good time listening in on the Radio. got a surprise to night. had a concert on the steamer Leviathian on the Atlantic Ocean {tick marked here} it was pretty good, in New York Harbor</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 6th. Cold &amp; cloudy did not do much, but getting things straightened up for the winter, Smith &amp; John building new front steps for Grandpa.</p> <p>Dec 7th. Sunday. cloudy &amp; cool. Had Grandpa up for dinner. Radio very poor tonight, went to bed early.</p> <p>Dec 8th. mild today some rain last night &amp; this morning, but turning colder tonight Heard the Hockey Game over the Radio from Springfield. Boston &amp; Canadians of Montreal Montreal won 4 to 3 Smith and I sat up till 150 a.m. in the morning. and lots still on then.</p> <p>Dec 9th. Heavy west winds and very cold this morning. Had Mr &amp; Mrs Geo Hammond up. to hear our Radio it was very good tonight, especially the. Ever Ready Club at New York.</p> <p>Dec 10th. cool with some snow. ground now covered had Mr &amp; Mrs King down Radio not quite so good but managed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to get some good stuff. arrived in Pasadena a year ago last night. some diference from here. working in the barn. fixing crates weather not so cold.</p> <p>Dec 11th. Still working in the Barn. Smith &amp; John Cutting wood for Grandpa. weather a little milder &amp; snowing. Radio fine tonight. Had Dallas &amp; Fort Worth, Texas, Atlanta Georgia, Kansas City Missouri, Louisville Kentucky, Hastings Nebraska, Boston, and lots of other distant places.</p> <p>Dec 12th. some more snow tonight, but milder. working in the barn again.</p> <p>Dec 13th. Milder this morning, but turning very cold at noon with snow flurries and frozen up again tonight with heavy west winds, still working in the barn</p> <p>Dec 14th. Sunday. cloudy &amp; very cold. with some snow flurries only 5 froze zero this morning they say</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 15th. Very cold again this morning. worked in the barn fixing boxs &amp; crates. I guess we are about done work. will not need Smith now regular guess he will have a hard time finding any work this winter</p> <p>Dec 16th. A little milder Cloudy &amp; looks like rain. Ida &amp; Byron took Charlotte &amp; Doris into see Santa Claus guess they had a big time. they all stopped for supper. Radio was no good, because they stayed also Mr Stuart across the road</p> <p>Dec 17th. Cloudy again getting cooler this afternoon, reported that it is 57 below zero out in Alberta yesterday</p> <p>Dec 18th. Cold &amp; cloudy east winds. light rain &amp; sleet all day. getting still colder out west reported 62 below in Alberta this morning</p> <p>Dec 19th Still raining this morning &amp; freezing on to every thing. getting very icey. turning cold tonight</p> <p>Dec 20th. Very cold only about 8 from zero. drove John &amp; Grandpa up to see the christmas market it was not very large</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>too cold I guess. Bought 3 Geese at 23 cts lb, weighed 15 lbs each</p> <p>Sunday Dec 21 Still very cold with some Snow on the ground, 2 below zero in Toronto. so it must have been below here.</p> <p>Dec 22. Very cold yet, drove down town Christmas shopping and to the station for some parcels from Toronto.</p> <p>Dec 23rd. A Little milder with some more snow. went up to Hamilton with some presents, also with the rollers of the Washing Machine.</p> <p>Dec 24th. working around the house and putting on Storm doors getting colder again, fixed up our first Christmas Tree tonight some job</p> <p>Dec 25th. Very cold below zero I guess. Charlotte &amp; Doris had a big time. with the Christmas Tree. Went down to Johns for dinner &amp; supper John drove us home in the cutter, dandy sleighing. but snow not very deep very cold tonight sure haveing a real winter.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 26th. Cold with strong west winds. but not as cold as yesterday.</p> <p>Dec 27th. Colder again today guess it will be below zero tonight.</p> <p>Dec 28. Sunday. Clear and very cold 6 to 10 below zero. as low as 10 &amp; 12 below in Toronto on Saturday. and Sunday.</p> <p>Dec 29. Cloudy and not quiet so cold today 4 above zero this morning</p> <p>Dec 30. Milder today &amp; cloudy all day, but did not thaw any.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Total Receipts (Goods) for 1924 Season (Gross)</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Page 1</td> <td>Receipts</td> <td>$1356.81</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 2</td> <td>"</td> <td>1415.21</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 3</td> <td>"</td> <td>2365.44</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 4</td> <td>"</td> <td>1797.04</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 5</td> <td>"</td> <td>1569.44</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 6</td> <td>"</td> <td>1040.47</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 7</td> <td>"</td> <td>1534.36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 8</td> <td>"</td> <td>1549.72</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 9</td> <td>"</td> <td>1086.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>$13714.64</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Total Net Receipts <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>J. A.</td> <td>$2300</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>A D.</td> <td>$2300</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Frank</td> <td>$2300</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>$6900</td> <td>$6900.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Total Expenses</td> <td></td> <td>$6814.64</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9e27451f30c305216a306b0e7f73d5b1.pdf 61b35e879a28b1dd8fe356ab98c5a3f9 PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5397607563ac17607c78e723a4df09a7.pdf ac10d088b34cff40540ef27c0648d338 PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1885-1966) 1925 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DISCLAIMER: This diary depicts some discriminatory content which some may find offensive. During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today. {Front Cover with label} 1925 Diary Year 1925 Frank McMillan Burlington Ont 10 Jan 1st. New Years Day. two below zero. some snow on the ground and more coming Had Grandpa & G.M. Boniface also John & Granpa Mac up for dinner. had a good goose dinner of course when you have Co'y could not get any thing on Radio at 9 oclock heard John McCormick and other singers of the Metropolitan Theatre at New York set up till nearly three oclock Heard Winnipeg good and clear about 1130. also Oaklands Cal. for about an hour at St Francis Hotel San Francisco. Jan 2nd snowed all night and up till noon. about 8 or 10 inches now but milder again. Raddo pretty good again tonight Jan 3rd Mild but not thawing snowing most of the day Jan 4th Sunday not much change lots of snow good sleighing Had Denver Col. on Radio (fair) San Antonio Texas good. Oaklands Col. & Los Angelas good 1 �Jan 5. Mild today Heard Hockey Game played by Boston & Toronto also some of C H N C Toronto concert which was very good Jan 6 Cloudy & mild went to Ham.{ilton}. for orange crates. very scarce drove over the whole town only got 75. Had Stewarts over for the evening. Geo & Will Hammond had narrow escapes truck struck by train at Ont. st crossing truck badly smashed and both of them badly bruised Jan 7th. Mr & Mrs Geo Hammond and son nearly dead in the night from coal gas escaping from furnace Jan 8th A little colder again drove down town sent Jerry $10 he asked for $15.00 Jan 9th cool & bright a very fine winter day but cold had Winnipeg on Radio again last night Jan 10th. Moore & Brown up for stealing coal & selling booze Moore fined $200 or 3 months Brown $400 or 3 months Fair & cold lots of snow, good sleighing motoring good on highway Jan 11th Sunday Cold about zero snowing most of the day. Jan 12th. Cold & cloudy sent $500 to Denver for 50 shares of Oil Well Machinery Leasing Coy. 632 W. S. Nat Bank Bldg. Jan 13 Colder again but clear & bright am feeling punk lumbago or something Radio better had new. B. batteries put in. Jan 14th. Clear & cold. we hear Campbell Leckie dead. was staying at Bert {Schoens?} Charlotte not very well today Jan 15th. not quite so cold had three Calif stations on Radio tonight. K.F.I. & K.H.J Los Angeles. also Oakland Cal. & Winnipeg and Calgary Just signing off. Jan 16th Clear & cold nothing doing 2 �Jan 17th. was up to the station & down town. not feeling much good saw a big truck in ditch by the old Fox farm. Jan 18th. Clear & cold was alone all day. Jan 19th. cold yet doing nothing only working cross word puzzles not making much headway we hear Rev Mr King methodist preacher is dead. only met him once he seemed very nice. very cold some places Quebec 45 below zero Ottawa 31 & New England States as low as 50 & 56 below zero. Jan 20. My Birthday. am getting old I guess. Jan 21st. motored to Hamilton for some things Highway good but Hamilton streets cut up badly. Jan 22nd. Thawed a little last night but very cold again tonight Radio grand tonight Had Oaklands. KHJ & K.F.1. Los. Angeles without out head phones. Oaklands very plain & loud. Jan 23rd very cold this morning we hear it was 16 {symbol crossed out} below zero down at Johns. getting glass smoked ready for the Eclipse of the Sun which is too come of at 9 oclock tomorrow Jan 24th up early this morning Total eclipse of the Sun Starts at 8 oclock. very badly disappointed as the whole sky was cloudy. all we saw was when the Eclipse was full it was as dark as night for a couple of minutes. then we saw the sun the last few minutes as the shadow was nearly off. could see the piece off the side of the Sun Jan 25th Sunday. Fine & mild thawing some had Grandpa after noon. Jan 26th. Very cold today Guess it will be a very cold night. Jan 27th. Coldest morning of the winter 16 below 3 �and a cold north wind blowing. tonight feels colder than last night 20 below. this morning. and 10 below tonight at nine oclock. Jan 29th. about zero this morning. cloudy like snow. got a load 2000. bskts in from Glovers. snowing this evening. Jan 30th. Cloudy & getting colder again got 8000 Leno basket covers in. Jan 31st. A Little milder south east wind cloudy and thawing a little. Feby 1st. Sunday Clear and very cold again this morning Feby 2. Monday. Fine & cool. snow very deep Feby 3rd. Fair & warmer but cool last night about zero again Feby 4th. Milder today finest day this winter Feby 5th. Drove truck down town, lots of snow after you leave the highways weather mild. Feby 6th. mild & cloudy thawing some drove up to Hamilton for Licenses for Truck & Car gone up in price last year Reo Truck $25 this year $36. Chev. Car $14. Licence No Truck C.10397 Chev. Car. 714631 also got Some seeds. cost $7.60 also got 100 orange crates. they are holding for money to. had to pay $1.00 a doz. for nearly all of them. Feby 7th Mild having a real thaw I guess Feby 8th Sunday. fine & mild like Spring. Radio on the bum today will not go at all. Feby 9th. Very mild yet, found a broken wire on Radio. man coming to fix it tomorrow but we fixed it up. today it was fine. 4 �Feby 10th. Snow nearly all gone. & started raining a little. man fixed Radio this afternoon but it was worse tonight than for months. may have been the weather. Feby 11th. A Boy arrived this am. about 5 30 all doing well. Feby 12th. Clear & cold again. another load of baskets in today (1960) Radio good tonight get nearly any place Feby 13th. Clear & cool some more snow last night. sleighs out yet. Radio extra good tonight New York. Chicago. Davenport. St Louis. Des Moines. & lots of others good & clear. Feby 14 Fine & mild was out for a walk down to Grandpa's with Charlotte & Doris. Feby 15 Sunday. Just like Spring today. Sun Shining Bright & the snow going fast. Feby 16. mild this morning snowing tonight and getting colder. Feby 17th. Fair & cold this morning. A Swell winter day. Had the Hockey Game. Hamilton at Boston on Radio. Ham. won 2 to 1. Feby 18th Clear & Cold nearly zero this morning Feby 19. A Little milder again today Feby 20th. Fine & mild. like spring snow going again Feby 21. Cloudy & cool looks like rain. Feby 22nd Sunday. cloudy in the morning. Had Mr & Mrs Boniface out for the day. Started raining after noon Feby 23rd. Rained all last night and all day today. Feby 24th. Cool & cloudy. was down town & got repairs. arrived from Simmers, $3.82 for brush & knifes some price. also got seeds from Stokes. 5 �Feby 25th. not freezing but cold & damp & cloudy. Feby 26th Raining. cloudy & cool. tonight Feby 26th. Very cold. worst day this winter a regular gale blowing cannot keep the house warm. Radio fine last night Had KFI Los Angelas. Denver. & Montreal. Feby 27th. Still very cold & windy. wind going right through every thing & freezing hard Niagara Falls Beat Peterboro 5 to 1 in the first game of O H A Senior Finals and Grimsby beat Kingston 3 to 1 in the first game of Int. O.H.A. finals last night. Feby 28th Still good and cold but not as high wind. Got a bottle of cough medicine the first this winter. March 1st milder with some snow this morning. thawing this afternoon March 2nd. Very cold this morning below zero. we hear this morning that there was an earth quake in Ont & Quebec Sat night Feby 28th at about 9 25. not very bad. some glass & dishes broken in Quebec Grimsby won Int OHA championship beat Kingston 11 to 4 on the round. March 3rd cold 4 below zero this morning Owen Sound wins Junior Semi-Final O.H.A. championship March 4th. mild & cloudy Heard The Inaugural Speech of President Coolidge over the Radio. Grimsby Int. champions beat Sault St Marie (last years champions of Canada) 3 to 2. last night in one of the Semi final games. March 5th. Partly cloudy but not very cold. Smith is pruneing in the old orchard. Pat Boyd starting to graft my Kieffer pears also trying some sweet cherries that are no good. March 6th unloading car of manure and 6 �makeing hot beds a very hard car to unload. over 5 feet high (sides) and not level full with manure. good and tired for the first hard days work. was an extra fine day. best this winter March 7th. put earth on hot beds. and trimming trees in the afternoon looks like rain tonight Aura Lea of Toronto wins Junior O.H.A. Hockey, title beats Owen Sound in the Finals 14 to 11 goals. Grimsby March wins game from Niagara Falls tonight 4 to 3. but looses round by 7 to 6. in Allan Cup Elimination Round. March 8th. Sunday. mild & cloudy looks like rain. this morning. March 9th. Sowed our seeds today Peppers 1 oz Neapolitan 1 oz. Stokes. Schells. 4 oz Ruby Giant and about 6 ozs our own hot peppers (16 sashes in all) 1 oz Golden Acre Cabbages 2 sashes 4 ozs Copenhagen Cabbages 6 sashes 2 ozs Bruces First & Best Tomatoes in 3 sashes 1 oz Stokes Bonny Best tomato in 1½ sashes 1 oz. S. Briggs Bonny Best in 1½ sashes. and 6 ozs of John Baer. 16 sashes in all. Pat Boyd. grafting yet. grafted Prunes on about a dozen Monarchs also finished about 20 cherry trees (Sweet) and all the Kieffer pears. 6 Rows Bartletts. 1/2 Row Anjou 2½ Rows Clarigeou looks like a storm again tonight. March 10th. light shower this morning, fine & warm like Spring rest of day. another thunder Shower after supper. trimming trees. March 11th. colder today they have had a big blizzard & snow storm in the northwest. trains blocked yesterday. Pat Boyd finished grafting trees cost $60.00 March 12th Clear & cold this morning ground frozen hard. March 13th. Cloudy this morning. all of us trimming trees yet, started snowing at noon. and is a regular East snow storm this afternoon March 14th. Raining all night and this morning. turning very cold to-night. March 15th Sunday Very cold nearly zero this morning. went up to Hamilton this afternoon with the gang. Radio good tonight. Had 6 K. W. {Chinicia?}. Cuba. also. Miami Beach Florida & C K Y Winnipeg Los Angeleos. Denver & others 7 �March 16th. milder today. trimming trees. Smith on a drunk since Saturday. March 17th Cloudy & a few Showers. Smith still off went to Hamilton with the Baby to Dr Clark he is not gaining any. March 18th. Smith on the drunk since Sunday. brot him home from Burl{ington}, this morning. Niagara Falls lost out to Varsity of Toronto in the Eastern senior finals & leave for the west for final games March 19th. Reported about 900 killed 2000 hurt in a Tornado in Illinois & Indiana. Colder here and windy. trimming in the old orchard. March 20. weather fine. still trimming apple trees. Grandpa's Birthday 88 I guess. all at Johns for dinner March 21st. Fine & mild at same job yet. very windy after dinner March 22. Sunday. cloudy and a little cooler Connie Bell & Family Called in. March 23rd Fair & cold trimming old orchard yet. March 24th. Mild & cloudy trimming trees & made some hotbeds for Cabbages. March 25th. Fine & warm trimming trees yet March 26th. Port Arthur defeated Varsity 4-0 & 3 - 2. in two games and win the Senior & Champions of Canada O.H.A. and Regina Beat Aura Lee of Toronto 3 - 2 and 5 - 2. in two games and win Junior Championship of Canada. Very warm today like Summer. unloading manure & making hotbeds. March 27th. Had a couple of thunder showers early last night, and some showers this morning. finished car of manure. turning cold tonight. 8 �March 28th. Cold this morning. ice froze on the road puddles put earth on hot beds got another 2000 11 qt bskts in. March 29th Ground covered with snow this Sunday morning but gone before night. Had Star Blair over Radio pretty good had Florida (Miama Beach) March 30th cold today. fixing wagon & sprayer getting bottom of Spray pump Oxo Welder. frozen last fall and broken. March 31st cool this morning pruned till noon. transplanted 5000 Cabbages after dinner. Fine & bright in the afternoon April 1st. Transplanted some more Cabbages & started on tomatoes stopped at noon too cold to work Victoria B.C. won Pro Hockey Finals with Canadiens of Montreal 3 Games to one. April 2nd Showery until 930. cleared up fine transplanted 36 sashes tomatoes, 250 to a sash. April 3rd Finest day this spring planted 16 sashes more tomatoes and 26 sashes sweet peppers. April 4th Finished transplanting today. have 80 sashes tomatoes 40 sashes. Cabbages. 22 sashes. Hot peppers & 26 sashes. Sweet peppers 250 plants to a Sash and large sashes 300 amounts up to about 20 000 tomatoes 10 000 Cabbages & 12 600 peppers. turned very cold tonight Had to put out a fire in Geo Hammond chimney this afternoon. Sunday April 5th. Clear & very cold ground frozen hard but plants alright so far. Bonifaces & Grandpa Mac all here. 9 �April 6th. got 500 3 in {inch} tile for cherry orchard cost 24 $27.50 per 1000. started putting in after dinner. April 7th. Finished the 500 tile today it was good digging. April 8th got 400 - 4 in tile very hard digging today down near the big drain April 9th. Weather fine putting in tile yet. April 10th. Easter Friday Eas Good Friday. had a few drops rain this morning. cloudy most of the day. with South west winds. finished draining before noon put 1225 tile in. Started gathering brush April 11th. gathered brush in the morning fixing at sprayer in the afternoon. not ready yet. Sunday 12th April. Easter Sunday. cold & cloudy north & East winds April 13th. Spraying pear trees for Pysla {Psylla}* a little too late in the season they say for results unless weather cold. but it sure is cold enough today with strong East. winds. putting on Oil. this year one gallon to 20 gallons water or a little over 7 gallons per tank. got on four tanks today. April 14th milder today had a shower in the night but cleared up about 10 oclock. finished spraying the pears it took seven tanks. April 15th uncovering Strawberries heavy * pear psylla, is an insect It is a pest of pear trees, sucking the sap, damaging the foliage, flowers and fruit and diminishing the crop. frost this morning. and heavy cold north wind blowing 10 �April 16th uncovering strawberrie yet weather cold yet. do not know whether oil spray any good on Pears for pyslla or not. lots of flies out today and only sprayed two days ago. April 17th. Cold East wind & cloudy still uncovering Strawberries some job to uncover 10 or 11 acres April 18. drawing straw manure of strawberries weather fair & cool. Jerry arrived yesterday to work again April 19th Sunday. heavy rain in the night. cloudy. showery & cold North East wind this morning also had a snow storm & Blizzard this evening. about an inch iof snow April 20th unloading 3rd car of manure for hotbeds. weather cold with East wind. froze ice this morning April 21st Finished makeing hot beds & putting on earth - cold yet. April 22nd men hauling brush. I was weeding peppers & planted 2 ozs Cauliflower seeds in 8 sashes. April 23rd. Finished hauling brush. some job. Chrissies brother buried today. April 24th. cold East wind again today planted 8 sashes Cucumbers in sod. about 7 ozs seed (SB - Perfection) also 8 sashes melons. took about 10 ozs seed. but think we put too many in. they say 5 seeds in a sod is enough. April 25 Very warm just like Summer. put out 10 000 Cabbages wilted bad. too hot a day I guess. growers slain every thing cheap Lettuce Radishes & Rhubarbs hard to sell. Sunday April 26th. Fine & warm as Summer went to Hamilton after dinner. turning colder tonight April 27th. Colder again finished drawing manure off strawberries, and planted out some Asparagus. 11 �April 28th Transplanted 5600 tomato plants the second time. still cool. April 29th. Transplanted 8200 tomatoes today. April 30th Very cool with East wind finished transplanting tomatoes 176 sashes 100 to a sash & Cukes about half over now guess they will all be dead in a day or two the way they are going. May 1st cloudy cold & showery went to Hamilton to get the truck fixed cost $17.39 also got a couple of teeth filled. Cut first asparagus today, 5⅓ doz shipped to Toronto Sold at $2.00 per doz May 2nd. Very cold with strong west winds & cloudy. started planting strawberries nearly frozen at the job May 3rd. Cold & cloudy put a fire on in furnace again. May 4th. Planting strawberries cold & cloudy. May 5th weather very cold. still planting strawberries May 6th. Planting strawberries. weather cold. and some showers. May 7th. still very cold & cloudy. finished planting strawberries between five and six acres. also planted 15 lbs Golden Wax Beans. May 8th. Hoeing Black Berry patch. Also sowed Carrots. 2 lbs Seed. sowed at Carrot Onion hole in the drill weather. dry & cold May 9th. Sowed Sugar Beets 1 lb Seed & 1 Sash Vegetable Marrows about 3 ozs seed also 2 ozs Cauliflowers & late Cabbage seeds. planted 15 Maloney prunes & 5 Clairgeau Pears. filling in dead ones. Frost this morning frozen ice. May 10th Sunday. a little warmer this morning. 12 �May 11th. Shipped 7 bskts asparagus sold at {blank space} saw a few Strawberry blossoms for the first. put about 175 lbs Nitrate on Cabbages also 350 lbs or so on young cherry orchard. May 12th digging around trees in the orchard. Red June & Burbank plums pretty well out in blossom. - Fine & warm today. ground getting dry. no rain hardly so far this Spring. May 13th Finished digging around trees in young orchards. May 14th. Started Hoeing old strawberry patch. May 15th. warm & dry. Hoeing strawberries look like a poor crop all drying up. put in half a day watering hotbeds. May 16th. Cold again this morning. some more strawberry blossoms frozen. Had a big shower tonight. will do a lot of good. went into Hamilton and brought Grandpa & Grandma out for over Sunday. May 17th. Cloudy & cool. This is first day of Blossom Week. not all out here yet. May 18th. Some frost again this morning but do not think it done much damage here but some places report damage done. to SB {strawberries}. & cherries etc. May 19th Hoeing old strawberry patch they look better since the rain. May 20th. Planted 5 bags potatoes also 5 sashes Warty Hubbard Squash, 1 lb seed, very warm. high south west winds. May 21st Spent another half day watering hot-beds. no rain in sight. May 22nd. Hoeing strawberries & cultivating carrots not up very good yet, but cultivate good as it is very dry. May 23rd Very cold today with strong north East winds & cloudy. working 13 �Cultivating carrots in the morning and planted corn & pumpkins in the afternoon. so cold I wore a fur lined coat. also sweater and leather mitts on and nearly frozen. Hear that Fletcher Stable won the Kings Plate Race at Toronto today. May 24th. Very cold, some snow flurries. saw some cars on highway coming from the East covered with snow. they say History repeats had to light the furnace today and had to light it last 24th of May. do not know how it will affect Blossoms. cherries & plum petals nearly all off now May 25th. Very cold yet some frost this morning but not enough to do any damage. Hoeing new Strawberries look very bad. want rain. May 26th. Hoeing new Strawberries & marking ground for tomatoes May 27th. started putting out tomatoes. this afternoon. had to draw water all day from the creek. May 28th. Planting out tomatoes & drawing water from the creek May 29th Fine & warm planting tomatoes and drawing water Asparagus now $3.50 a bskt on account of the frosts & cold weather. May 30th. Planting tomatoes yet. have 15 500 out now. and 2 000 more to put out. weather very warm today & very dry. May 31st. Sunday. Fine & very warm this morning. June 1st. Very warm. Hamilton reports 95 in the shade at noon. had a heavy thunder shower in the afternoon will do a lot of good. Planted out Sweet peppers. June 2nd Still warm started spraying 14 �got 6 tanks on after 930 this morning. Men put out Melons & Cucumbers. 95 in the shade again today. June 3rd Spraying in the morning finished old orchard took 10 tanks. too windy in the afternoon and very hot again. planting peppers after dinner June 4th still very warm 95 again Had Scott around offered 7¼ cts for 1000 crates of Strawberries June 5th. Still spraying very warm 97 in the Shade reported from Hamilton Hottest June day since 1840 June 6th. put on two tanks of spray this morning. tank went on the punk. had to take to Coates to get repaired. still very warm. strawberriey crop ruined so hot and no rain. plants are now laying flat on the high ground have 25 tanks of spray on now. will take 5 more to finish put in 5 to 5½ lbs lead and 3½ to 3¾ gall of Lime Sulphur in each tank. June 7th Sunday still very warm 97 yesterday in shade June 8th Still warm 99 in Hamilton Sunday some Thermometers over 100 in the shade June 9th Finished spraying today not quiet so warm but no signs of rain yet and heavy South west wind strawberries about done for now. will not have any if it keeps up many more days. June 10th Cleaning up hotbeds putting in Sash & pileing up frames. very cold temperature as low as 40 June 11th. Fine today no Rain yet planted squash in orchard too dry on hotbed ground. drawing earth & manure today. June 12th. Finished hot bed cleaning up and hoed asparagus 15 �June 13th. Very warm this morning and all day heavy south west wind. Hoed Beans. had a sprinkle of rain at 6 oclock and a good shower around 8 to 11 p.m. Albert Sheppherds Barn burned down saw in from Burlington hurried back. to Grandpa's, burning pieces flying over the house some dropping on the roof, but the wind had dropped. and the roof a little wet or it might have gone too May June 14th Sunday fine & warm. motored to Toronto for the day. May June 15th. started picking strawberries picked 43 crates. Sold at - mostly at 20 and 22 cts. May June 16th. Fine & cool picked 108 crates today Sold 34 at $4.75 a crate and shipped 74 crates to Toronto Sold 16 to 20¢ May June 17th. Picked 114 crates today sold 25 crates to Carpenter at 14¢, shipped bal. {balance} to Toronto. Sold 15 to 17¢ May June 18th. Picked 111 crates today had to ship all to Toronto except 5 crates. Sold at 17 and 18¢ mostly May June 19th. Picked 104 crates today. sold 9 at $4 25. 15 at $4 50 Balance in Toronto at 16¢ to 18¢ May June 20th had a light shower last night picked until 11 oclock got 51 crates total this week 531 crates May June 21 Sunday Fine but very heavy west wind. Monday June 22nd our biggest picking for this season 181 crates. shipped 75 to Toronto sold at 13¢ Bal sold here at average of about $375 {$3.75} a crate. fine & cool. June 23rd picked 133 crates today. sold 74 at $3 70 took balance to Uptons 12¢ & boxs returned 16 �June 24th Picked 120 crates today. looks like rain. started raining about 8 oclock. had another tire blow out makes two this week. June 25th. Rained all night. & showery this morning, hoeing Blackberries did not pick any berries June 26th. Very good picking again 157 crates today. sold 12 at 14¢, 68 to Scott for $3.65 a crate 77 to Upton at 12¢ & crates back. June 27. picked berries half a day. 75 crates for Upton. total in two weeks 11 97 June 28th Sunday fine had a crowd of visitors all day. Will Bell & family called in they say there srawberries no good also Cabbages & tomatoes & cherries not quarter of a crop. June 29. Picked 117 crates today. weather cool prices same as last week June 30th Berries getting scarce only picked 90 crates today July 1st. no strawberrey picking. picked 24 bskts Richmond cherries. they are a very poor crop. July 2nd Picked over all the strawberries got 57 crates. total of 1461 crates July 3rd Picked 25 bskts Richmond cherries & cut 27 crates Cabbages & sold at $135 {$1.35} & $150 {$1.50} a crate July 4th Saturday. cut 10 crates Cabbages at $138 {$1.38}. Had a good rain in the night and Early this morning. Planted nearly 1 lb Perfection Cucumber Seed on hot bed grounds for pickling cukes. do not know how they will do. very warm this afternoon. looks like more showers. Hoed old strawberry patch up by H. Manns trying to keep it for the third picking July 5th Sunday fine was up to Stan Longs for supper. 17 �July 6th. Had a big day with Cabbages cut 75 crates. Sold at $125 {$1.25} to $150 {$1.50} a crate. totaled a little over $100.00 picked 5 more crates Strawberries & 32 bskts {baskets} Richmond cherries. Very hot again. July 7th. picked some cherries also 30 crates Cabbages. {Side note} Picked 3 crates Rasps sold at 15¢ a pint July 8th Finished picking Richmond cherries. no crop at all only about 100 bskt have over 100 trees sold from 60 to 75¢ July 9th Started picking Montmorency cherries 35 bskts today & 15 yesterday cut 54 more crates Cabbages. at $135 {$1.35} crate July 10th. Sprayed apples. some Spys Baldwins etc but no Greenings. not half as many as last year cut a few Cabbages and picked some cherries. and 5½ crates Red Rasps Sold at 14¢ per pint box. July 11th. Saturday shipped 17 bskt cheries & 20 crates Cabbages picked 227 bskts cherries to date July 12th. went for a picnic dinner to Ancaster & Dundas in the afternoon. very warm. July 13th. Picked 6 bskts Beans for the first Sold at $1.00 also 7 crates Rasps 98 bskts cherries. & 30 crates Cabbages. warm & very dry again July 14. Not very many orders shipped 60 bskt cherries at 60¢ mostly. a few 65¢ July 15. picked 103 bskt cherries mostly 60¢ 34 crates Cabb $1.30 crate and one large crate Marrows 2 doz. at $250 {$2.50} crate July 16th. Had a big thunder shower also heavy wind blew down a few cherry trees. 18 �July 17th. Picked first cukes 4 bskts $125 {$1.25} 15 crates Rasps Sold 11¢ in Toronto 38 crates Cabb. $125 {$1.25} 10 Beans 60¢ & 86 Cherries 60 & 65¢ July 18th Fine & cool no picking today picked 641 bskts Cherres to date. July 19. Sunday. Fine had Stan Blair & H. Simmons over for supper July 20th. had a pretty busy day. picked 186 bskt cherries sold a few at 65¢ balance 70¢ cut 35 crates Cabbages picked 29 bskts Beans 50¢ 10 bskt cukes $100 {$1.00} also first basket of tomatoes at $3.00 and 3 bskt peppers at $1.00 July 21st. shipped 2 bskts tomatoes $3 00 per bskt. 27 x 36 crates Rasps at 10¢ pint box. and 108 cherries at 65 & 70¢ mostly 70¢ July 22nd. Picked 115 cherries @ 75¢ also picked 18 bskt peppers July 23rd picking cherries. nearly done. July 24th. only picked 61 cherries 75¢ 5 tomatoes at $3 00 a few cukes at $1.00 some 22 cabbages at $1.25. they are just done. also Beans at 50¢ July 25th. Have only picked 1192 bskt cherries up to date and just done. July 26 Sunday Cloudy all day looks like rain July 27th. Picked 21 bskts tomatoes sold at $250 {$2.50} to $300 {£3.00} per bskt. 18 cukes. 75¢. Cabbages at $125 {$1.25} crate. Beans 50¢ 29 bskt Cherries at 75¢ Started raining about 3 oclock. July 28 nothing doing rained until 3 oclock this afternoon July 29th. Picked 4 crates Lawtons 14¢ pint 157 tomatoes $250 {$2.50} 17 cukes 50¢ 21 Beans 50¢ 13 crates Cabbages $125 {$1.25}. 10 apples 50¢. 1 crate Marrows $200 {$2.00} 1 bskt plums for (first) 60¢ also 26 pint crates Rasps sold at 10 & 11¢ 19 �July 30th not much doing some Cabbages Beans & 38 cherries July 31st. Finished Mont cherries 12 bskts. 1271 bskts to date. Picked 46 bskts tomatoes 41 no {number} 1's at $250 {$2.50} here & 5 no 2s in Toronto 27 bskt cukes at 40¢ & 50¢ 4 crates Lawtons at 14¢, 27 crates Cabbages at $125 {$1.25} crate. Sold Just about $200 worth all up north today Aug 1st Showery this morning heavy rain all night. went to Hamilton for a load of orange crates. after dinner picked 25 bskt tomatoes $250 {$2.50} 5 bskt sweet peppers at $100 {$1.00} for Barrie. and 20 bskt plums 60¢ for Ross Hart. have now picked 120 bskts tomatoes sold none less than $2.50 per bskt. Aug 2nd Sunday Fine went to Wm Cuttrisses to tea & met the Californias (Claytons) here visiting Cuttrisses Aug 3rd. Fine & warmer picked 45 tomatoes at $250 {$2.50}. 27 cukes 35¢ and a few other things Berries etc. Aug 4th. Picked 228 bskts plums at 40 to 60¢ mostly at 42½¢. also 10 crates Rasps & Lawtons at 9½¢ pint. and 5 crates Cabbages $125 {$1.25}. our Early Cabbages just about done. Aug 5th Picked 90 bskts of tomatoes sold mostly at $150 {$1.50}. Some cukes at 35¢ and 52 apples 40¢ 5 cabbages 16 plums - Aug 6th. Shipped some apples plums etc up North also 50 bskt peppers to Toronto. raining tonight Aug 7th. Picked 96 bskts tomatoes sold 10 at $2.00 and balance at $1.50. also 23 apples 30 cukes 84 plums. and other stuff had a busy day. 20 �Aug 8th. Picked 25 Hampers apples at $110 {$1.10} 152 bskts plums at 35¢ for R. L. Scott. cloudy. and wet all day after last nights rain. Aug 9th Sunday. some more Rain last night and this morning was down to see McCulloughs who arrived last Friday by motor from Erie. Aug 10th. Very busy picked 155 bskt tomatoes billed out at $100 {$1.00}. also 78 bskt plums for Scott and other orders. Aug 11th. not many orders had to ship some tomatoes to Toronto. Sold Scott 1000 6 qt bskts Burbank plums at 26¢ to be loaded by tomorrow night. got 500 in today. Aug 12 prices all shot {?} tomatoes selling as low as 30¢ in Toronto picked 125 shipped north at 40¢ also the other 500 plums for Scott, and other orders very busy. Just done in time started raining at 6 oclock Aug 13th. Showery again this morning. picked up 75 bskt apples shipped to Toronto sold at 25¢ also shipped 75 tomatoes Aug 14th. More Rain this morning picked 180 tomatoes - 84 plums for North orders. Aug 15th. one of our busy Saturdays picked 152 Abundance & Red June plums @ 50¢ Burbanks for Scott at 28¢ also 66 bskt tomatoes to Barrie at 40¢ total 722 bskts in one day Aug 16th. Fine & warm all had tea down to Grandpa's. McCulloughs leaving for home in the morning. 21 �Aug 17th. weather fine but very heavy dew. picking lots of tomatoes & plums. Aug 18th. still at the same plums, toms, etc. price plums 29 & 30 toms 40¢. Lillie not well am afraid she will have to go under an operation. very warm Aug 19th. Picked 400 6 qts plums @ 20¢ for Scott also lots of tomatoes Aug 20th weather cooler. picking plums & tomatoes & Clapps Pears Aug 21st. Lillie goes to St Josephs Hospital tonight for an operation tomorrow morning for a tumor. our biggest day on tomatoes but not very many plums Aug 22nd. Lillie under operation this morning very weak this afternoon but alright. Aug 23rd Sunday. Fine & warm. Lillie very weak yet. Aug 24th. Monday very busy today. toms 35 plums 30¢ Lillie seems a little better. Aug 25. Very warm. busy again with our own orders also 300 6 qts plums for Scott. Drs. claim Lillie still improving. Aug 26th. orders lighter today got done at 6 oclock. very warm Lillie improving Aug 27th big change in the weather, real cold this morning. 230 tomatoes today and about 80 plums Aug 28. Friday orders easier today. only 125 toms. 88 plums 20 Cabbages 6 Caul. lots of tomatoes ripe will soon be starting Canning factory. Fine & cool. Aug 29th. Picked 108 plums & 100 bskts tomatoes very warm Aug 30. Sunday. Very warm went up to Hamilton to see Lillie she is improving. Had supper with her in the Hospital. 22 �Aug 31st Very busy picking plums, pears & toms. Sept 1. very busy again today, with orders. Sept 2nd. busy again had two men from Hamilton picking tomatoes for Canning factory Sept 3rd had a shower in the night. very wet this morning but have a lot of orders. Sold Smith & Hart 48 bskt Red peppers at $110 {$1.10} Sept 4. took first load of tomatoes to the Cannery 79 bushel got word on the way home Lillie very bad & to come to the Hospital immediately Sept 5th. Our Dear Lillie passed away this morning at 7.30 in St Josephs Hospital. Sept 6th. Sunday rained all day. a lot of people in. Sept 7th Funeral Services at 230 p.m. weather cloudy. no Sunshine since Lillie died. weather is just like myself, no Sunshine Sept 8th. feeling pretty wobbly after the shock helped to write the invoices and Bills out quiet a few orders. Sept 9th. Showery again had quiete a few orders Sept 10th. Busy again today. tomatoes, plums pears etc. also shipped 55 bskt Red peppers to Toronto. and 5 bbls {Barrels} Colvert apples at $275 {$2.75} & $250 {$2.50} per bbl. Sept 11th. not very many orders 8 bbls apples and about 150 bskts. Sept 12th. Raining nearly all day picked 70 bskt peppers & 41 pears for Ross Hart. Sept 13th Sunday Raining nearly all day. Sept 14th. had quiet a few orders also picking some tomatoes 23 �for Canning Co'y {Company} they are getting very soft & canners are kicking about them. Sept 15th. Picked a bunch for Ross Hart 110 bskt peppers 30¢ 53{?} {bskts?} pears 40 & 45 5{?} {writing obscured by a pressed leaf on top of it} cukes at 18¢ 9 pickling cukes 35 11 bags carrots 15 Sept 16th. Cleaning up today not very many orders some pears & 5 bbls H. Pippin apples. and 77 bus {bushels} toms to canners Sept 17th. Finished plums for the season. picked a few pears etc and 80 bus tomatoes for factory Sept 18. wet this morning had a very heavy thunder storm in the night about the worst this season. hardly any orders today. Sept 19th. only picked a few peppers not much doing. cold, & cloudy like rain am feeling Blue Lillie gone two weeks this morning. Sept 20th Sunday. Fine & very warm Grandma & Grandpa Boniface going home. Lord only knows how I miss my dear little girl. do not know whether I can stand it here or not. all winter alone. have no interest in any thing now. dont feel even fit to work. Sept 21st Finished tomatoes for Canning Co about 770 bushels. at 40¢ and 50¢ very cold. was up to 90 yesterday, and Probs, say light frost tonight. Sept 22. not very much doing. picking a few pears & peppers one man ploughing Sept 23rd. started cutting out Raspberries bushes. Sept 24 turning colder again only had a few orders today Sept 25th Picking some pears & a few bskts tomatoes I guess it will be the last of them. shipped 105 bskts north today. Sept 26th. men cleaning out Raspberry & Blackberry patch. 24 �Sept 27th. went up to Hamilton to 94 Grosvenor Ave. very heavy rain all the way in & part of the way home. Sept 28th. Started picking cranberry pippin apples. also picked about 150 bskts pears etc. Sept 29th. Sold Ross Hart 1¼ tons Cabbage at $15 per ton 82 pears 40¢ (yesterday) 10 doz squash $125 {$1.25} 6 doz Pumpkins $100 {$1.00} 20 bags Carrots 65¢ Bill Smith quite work monday no notice at all after the way we used him. Sept 30th. Picking apples and a few peppers. Oct 1st men picking apples. Greenings will only have a few barrels of them Oct 2nd at apples yet. big crop in Ontario have none sold yet. Oct 3rd. Picking Baldwin apples. Oct 4th. Sunday. home all alone. weather cool & cloudy. was down to the beach and helped nail Lillies houses up for winter Oct 5th. Lillie passed away one month today miss her more than ever. it will never be the same again life hardly worth living. Oct 6th. Have one car apples sold at $200 {$2.00} per bbl, and the barrels cost us 70¢ not much for the apples Oct 7th. Picking & packing Spy apples but not very well colored yet. Oct 8th. Finished picking Kieffer pears had 237 bskts sold all at 30¢ bskt. weather cold & cloudy has been a very cold & wet fall. but no frost yet. the flowers not frozen yet. 25 �Oct 9th. Caledonia fair only have two Indians now and both gone to the fair today. weather cold & rainy. Oct 9th & 10th cold and cloudy. men picking apples have a cold myself. Oct 11th Sunday. Alan 8 months old, and what a change since then. Madge took the girls to Hamilton and to church Johns & Family all up. also Stan Blair over after Supper. Oct 12th. Picking & packing apples Oct 13th. Shipped car load of apples to T. S. Trenouth Powassan. 176 bbls at $2 00 per bbl Oct 14th. unloading 1st car of manure this fall. a very big one nearly 42½ tons. Oct 15. Finished car of manure 17 loads, & picking apples Oct 16th. Fine & mild picking Spy apples. raining in the evening went with Stan & Harry to the Radio Show. Oct 17th. Rained all night, but clearing & cooler today finished picking apples. Oct 18. Fine but cool. Sunday. Had Mr & Mrs Bush Mr & Mrs Cuttress in for awhile. Oct 19th. unloading 2nd car of manure Oct 20th Started packing apples again Oct 21st. Cool & cloudy went to Hamilton & got 80 potato barrels at 20¢ at Stevensons Fruit Coy, Park St S. cannot get any apple barrels. at any price Oct 22 Cool & cloudy packed apples all day. 26 �Oct 23rd. Finished apples about 3 o'clock and loaded car for T. S. Trenouth after 5.30 p.m. 191 bbls at $2 00 per bbl. Oct 24th. cool & cloudy looks like rain. moving furniture out of Lillis Beach houses up to Bonifaces who seem to own it all. started raining about 2 oclock. wet through before night. Oct 25th. Cloudy & cold (Sunday) Oct 276th Getting a load ready for market for the first time Raining again Oct 287th went to market for the first time sold out at noon Carrots 40¢ and 50¢ bushel squash. small ones 50 & 75¢ doz. Red peppers 35¢ Pumpkins 50 to $100 {$1.00} dozen. Sold a couple of extra loads carrots. Oct 28th. snowing all morning but mild & snow melting got another load ready for market. turning cold & ground frozen by supper time Oct 29th went to market very cold every thing frozen solid. thermometer at Parke & Parkes when I got in to market was 24 above zero. also some snow. at Milgrove they say 4 to 6 inches snow. and Calgary was as low as 4 below zero. sure has been a very cold wet & rough fall. {Side note} Dominion Election Day. Oct 30th. Some more snow this morning but thawed off again. had two loads of carrots into Hamilton. at 50¢ bushel. Oct 31 Took 80 bus more carrots to Hamilton at 40¢ very cold this a.m ground frozen solid again. Mrs Barlow died today. Nov 1st. Sunday weather cool but bright this morning. was down to Ida's for tea. Nov 2nd. Fine & milder but frosts at night drew another load of carrots to Wrights 27 �Nov 3rd Fair & milder took two loads carrots to Hamilton had 540 bushels all together sold some at 40¢ but mostly at 50¢ bushel. have an awful cold will have to lay up I guess. latest Election returns are 117 Con. 100 Liberals 28 Prog & Ind. & Labor. Nov 4th. weather fine & clear. have a cold doing nothing. men husking corn. Nov 5th. mild but windy & showery will likely be cold about tomorrow. two months today we lost dear Lillie Nov 6th. Fine & mild. doing nothing. Nov 7th cold some better raining today. Nov 8th Sunday. down to Johns for dinner & tea. very cold freezing tonight Nov 9th. Thanksgiving Day. cold again men working on corn husking & ploughing. Nov 10th. a little milder again. Nov 11th fine & bright one of the nicest days for some time. finished drawing corn. Nov 12th Cold & cloudy this morning Raining all afternoon & nearly all night I guess. Nov 13th. Cloudy this morning. looks like rain. Nov 14th. Rough & cloudy. very strong westerly gales took Alan into Dr Clarks says he is alright. weighs 19 lbs 6 ozs and is 9 months old. Nov 15 Sunday. Cloudy this morning, raining all afternoon. Nov 16 Showery this morning. unloading car of manure and covering strawberries Nov 17th. same job as yesterday. weather turning cooler tonight 28 �Nov 18th Finished second car of strawbery covering at noon today. Grandpa not very well had a bad spell today. Nov 19th nothing doing weather mild. Grandpa Mac not very well had a bad spell yesterday. Nov 20th. Cloudy & mild Lillie left for the Hospital three months tonight seems like years. the longer the time. the more lonesome it gets. seems to be pretty near unbearable. Queen Alexandra died today nearly 81 years old. Nov 21st. Fine & mild nothing much doing. Nov 22nd. Sunday Cooler a few Snow flurries Had Grandpa & Grandma B out Nov 23. Ground frozen some snow unloading 3rd car of strawberry covering. Nov 24th still cool & cloudy. unloading another car of manure. Nov 25th covering strawberries. Nov 26th. Digging out old plum trees. and went to Hamilton got a load of baled hay at $20 per ton. Nov 27th. Rained nearly all night and all day today. Nov 28th Colder this morning frozen up & some snow flurries. started unloading last car of manure & finished covering Strawberries took about 4½ cars of strawy long manure. Sunday Nov 29th Fair & cold home alone all day. Nov 30th. Funished car of manure. about done work for the winter have some small jobs to do. but have not much heart to any more than I have to do. Cool this morning nearly zero they say. but milder this afternoon and looks like snow or rain. 29 �Nov 30th Dec 1st a little snow on the ground but milder ploughing Raspberry bushes. Dec 2nd. Cloudy & mild Indians quite work for the winter every thing about done. Dec 3rd we all left two years ago today for Cal. {California} some change since then. weather here today fine & mild. Dec 4th mild & cloudy was down town paying Taxes & accounts. taxes this year about $30 higher in Nelson total in Nelson & East Flamboro $735.78 Dec 5th. Cold & stormy Lillie left us three months ago today. Rain & snow nearly all day getting colder at night. Dec 6th. Colder with some snow. went to city & saw Mr & Mrs Boniface. also called at Mr Mays to see the new Radio. Pfanstiehl Radio { a Chicago-based company, in the 1920s} it seems pretty good Dec 7th cold & cloudy some snow on ground and freezing pretty hard. Dec 8th. a few snow flurries & getting colder tonight. Dec 9th. cold & real winter weather this morning. Colder than it was 6 years ago today. our Wedding day. some change in our lives. since six years ago today. the boys came over tonight again and we had a few games cards. got beat again as usual. I guess I am know good at Cards. Dec 10th. Cold wintry weather cloudy in the morning but bright before noon. some snow flurries Dec 11th. milder & cloudy. looks like rain or snow. turning colder tonight with high winds. 30 �Dec 12th Cloudy & cold with high wind. Dec 13th. Sunday. all alone all day. weather cloudy & cold. Dec 14th. Cloudy & cool. getting papers signed about Lillies business as she had no will had to get Lawyer Cleaver also Justice of the Peace Stewart to sign them Dec 15th cool & cloudy was out to Will Cuttriss and had a few games of Pedro. snowing when I came home. Dec 16th. cool & cloudy looks like winter with a little snow on the ground Dec 17th. Wintry yet with a little snow on the ground, but the sun is shineing. 6 years ago today we arrived in Los Angelas on our honeymoon. and the weather was so nice & warm. Dec 18th Friday cloudy & cold strong west winds and a few Snow flurries. Dec 19th Saturday. a Little Milder but cloudy. Dec 20th Sunday. weather about the same partly cloudy. took some snaps of Alan and the girls. Dec 21st. About used up today got a stitch in my back. Dec 22nd Tuesday. a little colder this morning a little snow on the ground Wed Dec 23rd. John & Donald went up for a load of tiles. we have Bill Bowerbank. putting in a 6 inch tile up Johns Hollow. The boys were over and we had a few more games cards tonight. Thursday Dec 24th not very cold today but a little snow on the ground. 31 �Christmas Day. clear & cold & a couple of inches of snow. The children had a good time all day, at Johns for dinner & Ida's for supper. but it was no pleasure in it for me. the longer the time goes on, the more I realize what I am up against. Saturday Dec 26th. Coldest morning this winter 3 below zero they say. Sunday Dec 27th Very cold night 10 below zero at Bedtime last night and they Say 14 to 20 below this morning home alone all day Papers claim coldest day for years. Monday Dec 28. cold yet but not as bad as Sunday. Tuesday Dec 29th. moderateing again men at drain again but must be pretty cold job. Wednesday Dec 30th was up to Hamilton for some things. pretty cold yet. Thursday Dec 31st. the last day of 1925. the darkest year of them all for me. weather a little milder. {2 Blank pages} Total Receipts Page 1 5040.54 2 1473.26 32 �3 2166.07 4 1341.29 5 1253.08 6 1488.54 7 1953.44 $14716.22 Nov 3. Monkman Cookstown 60 15 By Draft F J B Gunn Sundridge 99 95 H G Pack Orillia 32 15 H. Fisher Cookstown 49 40 Sinclair Orillia 40 40 + Roebuck Midland 29 60 Nov 5 Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 103.70 33 �" 6 C W Sharpe Burks Falls 165 40 +7 J R Couse Cookstown 92 68 18 J W Troyer Burks Falls 16 15 18 Manser Welb Toronto 15 30 23 T.S. Trenouth Powassan 383.75 P J Marrin Bracebridge 9 20 McJannett Gravenhurst 4 70 26. John Saso Barrie 78 25 Dec + 1 V. R. Hart Burlington 376 91 + Hare Bros Bracebridge 200.00 Hare Bros Bracebridge 215 75 {scored out} $1953 44 By Draft 34 �Sept 26 J D Stewart Thornton 102.85 " W S Manning Elmvale 64 00 A E Johnston Sundridge 167 75 McJannett Gravenhurst 35 90 Brown & Co Barrie 7 60 W J Broley Cookstown 25 51 +7 T. S. Trenouth Powassan 88 45 Oct 9th. W J Troyer Magnetawan 50.00 " Manser Welb Toronto 7 37 R. R. Bothwell Allandale 12 05 + H J Buchanan Barrie 61 05 +. 15 S Landerson Crossland 41 60 Oct + 22 D S Litster Burks Falls 112.65 +. 23 Manser Welb Toronto 7.69 28 Oct 5 6 " 15 35 �26 Burlington Canning Co 330 99 + 26 Wisdom Allandale 55 55 28 Manser Welb Toronto 20 38 Oct 30 D Scaletta Huntsville 123 35 30 A E Johnston Sundridge 32 00 Nov 3 Wright Fruit Hamilton 89 60 +3 " " " 53 20 $1488 54 Sept 17 J F Cullingham Cookstown 39 40 17 Union Fruit Co Toronto 6 32 18 McSmith Burlington 26 40 Mc Smith. 79.70 " 21 Hanna & Co. Port Carling 103.05 24 G W Nichol Beeton 72 10 36 �x 25 Ard South River 6 15 28 Manser Welb Toronto 21 14 28 Thos Gallagher Schomberg 16 80 30 F D Cancilla Barrie 307 00 30 P J Marrin Bracebridge 122 15 + 30 R L Scott Aldershot 154 35 Oct 2 McKnight Tottenham 11 40 2 Mrs McGollop Cookstown 22 80 7 Wm Peck Burks Falls 71 25 7 Simpson Tottenham 27 75 7 Manser Welb Toronto 45 27 7 Chantler Barrie 3 75 7 Ireland W. J. Huntsville 10.00 Sept 23 By Draft. W V Fry Thornton 106 30 37 �$1253.08 Sept 1 R. McKnight Tottenham 61.20 1 T. E. Monkman Cookstown 48 20 2 R E Baycroft Stayner 10 55 2 D S Litster Burks Falls 127 69 2 G. Williamson Tottenham 2.45 3 E. D. Ard South River 20.65 4 Wm Peck Burks Falls 90.55 4 J R Couse Cookstown 100.00 4 R E Baycroft Stayner 4.10 4 Hare Bros Bracebridge 150.00 6 Harry Fisher Cookstown 67 40 7 S L Anderson Crossland 53 10 8 E. McWaltes Elmvale 10.65 38 �" +8 L. Robinson Elmvale 12 40 Sept 11 F J B Gunn Sundridge 81 21 14 Ross Hart Burlington 359 79 15 Manser Welb Toronto 23 85 15 Baycroft Stayner 4 20 16 A Cooper Elmvale 77 65 + 16 W J Harris Allandale 35 65 $1341.29 Aug 11 Union Fruit Co Toronto 19.21 11 Manser Welb Toronto 39.23 13 G W Nichols Beeton 69.50 13 Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 164.54 + 14 Hanna & Co Port Carling 173.03 18 C W Sharpe Burks Falls 108 55 39 �19 R. E Baycroft Stayner 7 15 19 Manser Welb Toronto 29 29 19 Union Fruit Co 7 26 + 18 Peters Duncan 21 T. A Cooper Elmvale 49 60 21 R A Baycroft Stayner 6 75 22 Wisdom & Co Allandale 58 35 22 R E Baycroft Stayner 6 00 22 John Saso Barrie 472.70 24 Williamson Tottenham 2 00 + 25 Manser Welb Toronto 22.77 29 R L Scott Aldershot 348 90 29 R L Scott Aldershot 349 65 Sept 1 G W Nichol Beeton 156 10 " " 25 49 40 �L Robinson Elmvale 50.00 $2166.07 July 20 W S Manning Elmvale 13.00 21 Manser Welb Toronto 56.78 22 Union Fruit Toronto 26.41 22 R McKnight Tottenham 29.25 24 C W Sharpe Burks Falls 94.75 + 24 W V Fry Thornton 24.75 25 R E Baycroft Stayner 9 75 27 Manser Welb Toronto 56 22 27 D. S Litster Burks Falls 80 21 28 Union Fruit Toronto 28 60 30 Wm Peck Burks Falls 44 10 30 E D Ard South River 11 10 41 �+ 30 F D Cancilla Barrie 166 95 Aug 5. Manser Welb Toronto 55 40 5 Union Fruit Co 38 19 6 P J Marrin Bracebridge 50.75 6 Roy McKnight Tottenham 35.25 6 R L Scott Aldershot 369 00 +7 Hare Bros Bracebridge 125.00 8 D. Scaletta Huntsville 99 30 11 T. E. Monkman Cookstown 58 50 $1473 26 Receipt year 1925 May 6 Manser Welb Toronto 14.57 " Manser Welb Toronto 34.58 Manser Welb Toronto 10.09 28 21 42 �28 Union Fruit Co Toronto 16.42 June 6 Union Fruit Co Toronto 31.34 17th Union Fruit Co Toronto 27.20 19th Cash Sales 38.25 22 Cash Sales 91.25 23 Manser Welb Toronto 828.80 24 Union Fruit Co Toronto 606.57 24 Stronach & Son Toronto 231.63 26 Wm Cunningham Thornton 72.90 27 Carpenter & Son Winona 94.50 29 R L. Scott Aldershot 500.00 30. Manser Welb Toronto 249.05 July 8 Manser Welb Toronto 7.27 14 Manser Welb Toronto 119.32 43 �4 Ross Hart Burlington 326.50 14 Wm Peck Burks Falls 43 98 15 Upton Co Hamilton 1596.27 16 G W Nichol Beeton 100.05 $5040.54 {Blank Back Cover} For more information on Franklin McMillan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 44 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Front Cover with label} 1925</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Diary</p> <p>Year</p> <p>1925</p> <p>Frank McMillan</p> <p>Burlington Ont{ario}</p> <p><br />Jan 1st. New Years Day. two below zero. some snow on the ground and more coming Had Grandpa &amp; G.M. Boniface also John &amp; Granpa Mac up for dinner. had a good goose dinner of course when you have Co'y could not get any thing on Radio at 9 oclock heard John McCormick and other singers of the Metropolitan Theatre at New York sat up till nearly three oclock Heard Winnipeg good and clear about 1130. also Oaklands Cal. for about an hour at St Francis Hotel San Francisco.</p> <p>Jan 2nd snowed all night and up till noon. about 8 or 10 inches now but milder again. Radio pretty good again tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 3rd Mild but not thawing snowing most of the day</p> <p>Jan 4th Sunday not much change lots of snow good sleighing Had Denver Col. on Radio (fair) San Antonio Texas good. Oaklands Col. &amp; Los Angelas good</p> <p>Jan 5. Mild today Heard Hockey Game played by Boston &amp; Toronto also some of {C H nc?} Toronto concert which was very good</p> <p>Jan 6 Cloudy &amp; mild went to Ham{ilton}. for orange crates. very scarce drove over the whole town only got 75. Had Stewarts over for the evening. Geo &amp; Will Hammond had narrow escapes truck struck by train at cent. st crossing truck badly smashed and both of them badly bruised</p> <p>Jan 7th. Mr &amp; Mrs Geo Hammond and son nearly dead in the night from coal gas escaping from furnace</p> <p>Jan 8th A little colder again drove down town sent Jerry $10 he asked for $15.00</p> <p>Jan 9th cool &amp; bright a very fine winter day but cold had Winnipeg on Radio again last night</p> <p>Jan 10th. Moore &amp; Brown up for stealing coal &amp; selling booze Moore fined $200 or 3 months Brown $400 or 3 months Fair &amp; cold lots of snow, good sleighing motoring good on highway</p> <p>Jan 11th Sunday Cold about zero snowing most of the day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 12th. Cold &amp; cloudy sent $500 to Denver for 50 shares of Oil Well Machinery Leasing Coy. 632 W. S. Nat Bank Bldg.</p> <p>Jan 13 Colder again but clear &amp; bright am feeling punk lumbago or something Radio better had new. B. batteries put in.</p> <p>Jan 14th. Clear &amp; cold, we hear Campbell Leckie dead. was staying at Bert {Sch---?} Charlotte not very well today</p> <p>Jan 15th. not quite so cold had three Calif stations on Radio tonight. K.F.I. &amp; K.H.J Los Angeles. also Oakland Cal. &amp; Winnipeg and Calgary Just signing off.</p> <p>Jan 16th Clear &amp; cold nothing doing</p> <p>Jan 17th. was up to the station &amp; down town. not feeling much good saw a big truck in ditch by the old Fox farm.</p> <p>Jan 18th. Clear &amp; cold was alone all day.</p> <p>Jan 19th. cold yet doing nothing only working cross word puzzles not making much headway we hear Rev Mr King methodist preacher is dead, only met him once he seemed very nice. very cold some places Quebed 45 below zero Ottawa 31 &amp; New England States as low as 50 &amp; 56 below zero.</p> <p>Jan 20. My Birthday. am getting old I guess.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 21st. motored to Hamilton for some things Highway good but Hamilton streets cut up badly.</p> <p>Jan 22nd. Thawed a little last night but very cold again tonight Radio grand tonight Had Oaklands. KHJ &amp; K.7.1. Los. Angeles without out head phones. Oaklands very plain &amp; loud.</p> <p>Jan 23rd very cold this morning we hear it was 16 below zero down at Johns. getting glass smoked ready for the Eclipse of the Sun which is to come of at 9 oclock tomorrow</p> <p>Jan 24th up early this morning Total eclipse of the Sun Starts at 8 oclock, very badly disappointed as the whole sky was cloudy, all we saw was when the Eclipse was full it was as dark as night for a couple of minutes. then we saw the sun the last few minutes as the shadow was nearly off. could see the piece off the side of the Sun</p> <p>Jan 25th Sunday. Fine &amp; mild thawing some had Grandpa after noon.</p> <p>Jan 26th. Very cold today Guess it will be a very cold night.</p> <p>Jan 27th. Coldest morning of the winter 16 below</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and a cold north wind blowing. tonight feels colder than last night 20 below. this morning. and 10 below tonight at nine oclock.</p> <p>Jan 29th. about zero this morning. cloudy like snow. got a load 2000. bskts {baskets} in from Glovers. snowing this evening.</p> <p>Jan 30th. Cloudy &amp; getting colder again got 8000 {Leno?} basket covers in.</p> <p>Jan 31st. A Little milder south east wind cloudy and thawing a little.</p> <p>Feby 1st. Sunday Clear and very cold again this morning</p> <p>Feby 2. Monday. Fine &amp; cool. snow very deep</p> <p>Feby 3rd. Fair &amp; warmer but cool last night about zero again</p> <p>Feby 4th. Milder today finest day this winter</p> <p>Feby 5th. Drove truck down town, lots of snow after you leave the highways weather mild.</p> <p>Feby 6th. mild &amp; cloudy thawing some drove up to Hamilton for Licenses for Truck &amp; Car gone up in price last year Reo Truck $25 this year $36. Chev. Car $14. Licence No Truck C.10397 Chev. Car. 714631 also got Some seeds. cost $7.60 also got</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>100 orange crates. they are holding for money to. had to pay $1.00 a doz. for nearly all of them.</p> <p>Feby 7th Mild having a real thaw I guess</p> <p>Feby 8th Sunday. fine &amp; mild like Spring. Radio on the bum today will not go at all.</p> <p>Feby 9th. Very mild yet, found a broken wire on Radio. man coming to fix it tomorrow but we fixed it up. today it was fine.</p> <p>Feby 10th. Snow nearly all gone. &amp; started raining a little. man fixed Radio this afternoon but it was worse tonight than for months. may have been the weather.</p> <p>Feby 11th. A Boy arrived this am. about 530 all doing well.</p> <p>Feby 12th. Clear &amp; cold again. another load of baskets in today (1960) Radio good tonight get nearly any place</p> <p>Feby 13th. Clear &amp; cool some more snow last night. sleighs out yet. Radio extra good tonight New York. Chicago. Davenport. St Louis. Des Moines. &amp; lots of others good &amp; clear.</p> <p>Feby 14 Fine &amp; mild was out for a walk down to Grandpa's with</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Charlotte &amp; Doris.</p> <p>Feby 15 Sunday. Just like Spring today. Sun Shining Bright &amp; the snow going fast.</p> <p>Feby 16. mild this morning snowing tonight and getting colder.</p> <p>Feby 17th. Fair &amp; cold this morning. A Swell winter day. Had the Hockey Game. Hamilton at Boston on Radio. Ham. won 2 to 1.</p> <p>Feby 18th Clear &amp; Cold nearly zero this morning</p> <p>Feby 19. A Little milder again today</p> <p>Feby 20th. Fine &amp; mild. like spring snow going again</p> <p>Feby 21. Cloudy &amp; cool looks like rain.</p> <p>Feby 22nd Sunday, cloudy in the morning. Had Mr &amp; Mrs Boniface out for the day. Started raining after noon</p> <p>Feby 23rd. Rained all last night and all day today.</p> <p>Feby 24th. Cool &amp; cloudy. was down town &amp; got repairs. arrived from Simmers, $3.82 for brush &amp; knifes some price. also got seeds from Stokes.</p> <p>Feby 25th. not freezing but cold &amp; damp &amp; cloudy.</p> <p>Feby 26th Raining. cloudy &amp; cool. tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feby 26th. Very cold. worst day this winter a regular gale blowing cannot keep the house warm. Radio fine last night Had KFI Los Angelas. Denver. &amp; Montreal.</p> <p>Feby 27th. Still very cold &amp; windy. wind going right through every thing &amp; freezing hard Niagara Falls Beat Peterboro 5 to 1 in the first game of O H A Senior Finals and Grimsby beat Kingston 3 to 1 in the first game of Int. O.H.A. finals last night.</p> <p>Feby 28th Still good and cold but not as high wind. Got a bottle of cough medicine the first this winter.</p> <p>March 1st milder with some snow this morning. thawing this afternoon</p> <p>March 2nd. Very cold this morning below zero. we hear this morning that there was an earthquake in Ont &amp; Quebec Sat night Feby 28th at about 9 25. not very bad. some glass &amp; dishes broken in Quebec Grimsby won Int OHA championship beat Kingston 11 to 4 on the round.</p> <p>March 3rd cold 4 below zero this morning Owen Sound wins Junior Semi-Final O.H.A. championship</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 4th. mild &amp; cloudy Heard The Inaugural Speech of President Coolidge over the Radio. Grimsby Int. champions beat Sault St{e} Marie (last years champions of Canada) 3 to 2. last night in one of the Semi final games.</p> <p>March 5th. Partly cloudy but not very cold. Smith is pruneing in the old orchard. Pat Boyd starting to graft my Kieffer pears also trying some sweet cherries that are no good.</p> <p>March 6th unloading car of manure and makeing hot beds a very hard car to unload. over 5 feet high (sides) and not level full with manure. good and tired for the first hard days work. was an extra fine day. best this winter</p> <p>March 7th. put earth on hot beds. and trimming trees in the afternoon looks like rain tonight Aura Lea of Toronto wins Junior O.H.A. Hockey, title beats Owen Sound in the Finals 14 to 11 goals. Grimsby March wins game from Niagara Falls tonight 4 to 3. but looses round by 7 to 6. in Allan Cup Elimination Round.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 8th. Sunday. mild &amp; cloudy looks like rain. this morning.</p> <p>March 9th. Sowed our seeds today Peppers 1 oz Neapolitan 1 oz. Stokes. Schells. 4 oz Ruby Giant and about 6 ozs our own hot peppers (16 sashes in all) 1 oz Golden Acre Cabbages 2 sashes 4 ozs Copenhagen Cabbages 6 sashes 2 ozs Bruces First &amp; Best Tomatoes in 3 sashes 1 oz Stokes Bonny Best tomato in 1 1/2 sashes 1 oz. S. Briggs Bonny Best in 1 1/2 sashes. and 6 ozs of John Baer. 16 sashes in all. Pat Boyd. grafting yet. grafted Prunes on about a dozen Monarchs also finished about 20 cherry trees (Sweet) and all the Kieffer pears. 6 Rows Bartletts. 1/2 Row Anjou 2 1/2 Rows Clairgeau looks like a storm again tonight.</p> <p>March 10th. light shower this morning, fine &amp; warm like Spring rest of day. another thunder Shower after supper. trimming trees.</p> <p>March 11th. colder today they have had a big blizzard &amp; snow storm in the northwest. trains blocked yesterday. Pat Boyd finished grafting trees cost $60.00</p> <p>March 12th Clear &amp; cold this morning ground frozen hard.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 13th. Cloudy this morning. all of us trimming trees yet, started snowing at noon. and is a regular East snow storm this afternoon</p> <p>March 14th. Raining all ight and this morning. turning very cold to-night.</p> <p>March 15th Sunday Very cold nearly zero this morning. went up to Hamilton this afternoon with the gang. Radio good tonight. Had 6 K. W. {Chinicia?}. Cuba. also. Miami Beach Florida &amp; C K Y Winnipeg Los Angelas. Denver &amp; others</p> <p>March 16th. milder today. trimming trees. Smith on a drunk since Saturday.</p> <p>March 17th Cloudy &amp; a few Showers. Smith still off went to Hamilton with the Baby to Dr Clark he is not gaining any.</p> <p>March 18th. Smith on the drunk since Sunday. brot him home from Burl{ington}, this morning. Niagara Falls lost out to Varsity of Toronto in the Eastern senior finals &amp; leave for the west for final games</p> <p>March 19th. Reported about 900 killed 2000 hurt in a Tornado in Illinois &amp; Indiana. Colder here and windy. trimming in the old orchard.</p> <p>March 20. weather fine. still trimming apple trees. Grandpa's Birthday 88 I guess. all at Johns for dinner</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 21st. Fine &amp; mild at same job yet. very windy after dinner</p> <p>March 22. Sunday, cloudy and a little cooler Cammie Bell &amp; Family Called in.</p> <p>March 23rd Fair &amp; cold trimming old orchard yet.</p> <p>March 24th. Mild &amp; cloudy trimming trees &amp; made some hotbeds for Cabbages.,</p> <p>March 25th. Fine &amp; warm trimming trees yet</p> <p>March 28th. Port Arthur defeated Varsity 4 - 0 &amp; 3 - 2. in two games and win the Senior Champions of Canada O.H.A. and Regina Beat Aura Lee of Toronto 3 - 2 and 5 - 2. in two games and win Junior Championship of Canada. Very warm today like Summer. unloading manure &amp; making hotbeds.</p> <p>March 27th. Had a couple of thunder showers early last night, and some showers this morning, finished car of manure. turning cold tonight.</p> <p>March 28th. Cold this morning. ice froze on the road puddles put earth on hot beds got another 2000 11 qt bskts in.</p> <p>March 29th Ground covered with snow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>this Sunday morning but gone before night. Had Stan Blair over Radio pretty good had Florida (Miama Beach)</p> <p>March 30th cold today. fixing wagon &amp; sprayer getting bottom of Spray pump Oxo Welder. frozen last fall and broken.</p> <p>March 31st cool this morning pruned till noon. transplanted 5000 Cabbages after dinner. Fine &amp; bright in the afternoon</p> <p>April 1st. Transplanted some more Cabbages &amp; started on tomatoes stopped at noon too cold to work Victoria B.C. won Pro Hockey Finals with Canadians of Montreal 3 Games to one.</p> <p>April 2nd Showery until 930. cleared up fine transplanted 36 sashes tomatoes, 250 to a sash.</p> <p>April 3rd Finest day this spring planted 16 sashes more tomatoes and 26 sashes sweet peppers.</p> <p>April 4th Finished transplanting today. have 80 sashes tomatoes 40 sashes. Cabbages. 22 sashes. Hot peppers &amp; 26 sashes. Sweet peppers 250 plants to a Sash and large sashes 300</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>amounts up to about 20 000 tomatoes 10000 Cabbages &amp; 12 600 peppers. turned very cold tonight Had to put out a fire in Geo Hammond chimney this afternoon.</p> <p>Sunday April 5th. Clear &amp; very cold ground frozen hard but plants alright so far. Bonifaces &amp; Grandpa Mac all here.</p> <p>April 6th. got 500 3 in {inch} tile for cherry orchard cost $27.50 per 1000. started putting in after dinner.</p> <p>April 7th. Finished the 500 tile today it was good digging.</p> <p>April 8th got 400 - 4 in tile very hard digging today down near the big drain</p> <p>April 9th. Weather fine putting in tile yet.</p> <p>April 10th. Easter Friday Eas Good Friday, had a few drops rain this morning. cloudy most of the day. with South west winds. finished draining before noon put 1225 tile in. Started gathering brush</p> <p>April 11th. gathered brush in the morning fixing at sprayer in the afternoon. not ready yet.</p> <p>Sunday 12th April. Easter Sunday. cold &amp; cloudy north &amp; East winds</p> <p>April 13th. Spraying</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>pear trees for Pysla {Psylla} a little too late in the season they say for results unless weather cold. but it sure is cold enough today with strong East. winds. putting on Oil. this year one gallon to 20 gallons water or a little over 7 gallons per tank. got on four tanks today.</p> <p>April 14th milder today had a shower in the night. but cleared up about 10 oclock. finished spraying the pears it took seven tanks.</p> <p>April 15th uncovering Strawberries heavy frost this morning. and heavy cold north wind blowing</p> <p>April 16th uncovering strawberries yet weather cold yet. do not know whether oil spray and good on Pears for pyslla or not. lots of flies out today and only sprayed two days ago.</p> <p>April 17th. Cold East wind &amp; cloudy still uncovering Strawberries some job to uncover 10 or 11 acres</p> <p>April 18. drawing straw manure of strawberries weather fair &amp; cool. Jerry arrived yesterday to work again</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 19th Sunday. heavy rain in the night. cloudy. showery &amp; cold North East wind this morning also had a snow storm &amp; Blizzard this evening. about an inch iof snow</p> <p>April 20th unloading 3rd car of manure for hotbeds. weather cold with East wind. froze ice this morning</p> <p>April 21st Finished makeing hot beds &amp; putting on earth. cold yet.</p> <p>April 22nd men hauling brush. I was weeding peppers &amp; planted 2 ozs Cauliflower seeds in 8 sashes.</p> <p>April 23rd. Finished hauling brush. some job. chrissies brother buried today.</p> <p>April 24th. cold East wind again today planted 8 sashes Cucumbers in sod. about 7 ozs seed (SB - Perfection) also 8 sashes melons. took about 10 ozs seed. but think we put too many in. they say 5 seeds in a sod is enough.</p> <p>April 25 Very warm just like Summer, put out 10 000 Cabbages wilted bad. too hot a day I guess. growers slain every thing cheap Lettuce Radishes &amp; Rhubarbs hard to sell.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday April 26th. Fine &amp; warm as Summer went to Hamilton after dinner. turning colder tonight</p> <p>April 27th. Colder again finished drawing manure off strawberries, and planted out some Asparagus.</p> <p>April 28th Transplanted 5600 tomato plants the second time. still cool.</p> <p>April 29th. Transplanted 8200 tomatoes today.</p> <p>April 30th Very cool with East wind finished transplanting tomatoes 176 sashes 100 to a sash. Cukes about half over now guess they will all be dead in a day or two the way they are going.</p> <p>May 1st cloudy cold &amp; showery went to Hamilton to get the truck fixed cost $17.39 also got a couple of teeth filled. Cut first asparagus today, 5 1/3 doz shipped to Toronto Sold at $2.00 per doz</p> <p>May 2nd. Very cold with strong west winds &amp; cloudy. started planting strawberries nearly frozen at the job</p> <p>May 3rd. Cold &amp; cloudy put a fire on in furnace again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 4th. Planting strawberries cold &amp; cloudy.</p> <p>May 5th weather very cold. still planting strawberries</p> <p>May 6th. Planting strawberries. weather cold. and some showers.</p> <p>May 7th. still very cold &amp; cloudy. finished planting strawberries between five and six acres. also planted 15 lbs Golden Wax Beans.</p> <p>May 8th. Hoeing Black Berry patch. Also sowed Carrots. 2 lbs Seed. sowed at Carrot Onion hole in the drill weather. dry &amp; cold</p> <p>May 9th. Sowed Sugar Beets 1 lb Seed &amp; 1 Sash Vegetable Marrows about 3 ozs seed also 2 ozs Cauliflowers &amp; late Cabbage seeds. planted 15 Maloney prunes &amp; 5 Clairgeau Pears. filling in dead ones. Frost this morning frozen ice.</p> <p>May 10th Sunday. a little warmer this morning.</p> <p>May 11th. Shipped 7 bskts asparagus sold at {blank} saw a few Strawberry blossoms for the first. put about 175 lbs Nitrate on Cabbages also 350 lbs or so on young cherry orchard.</p> <p>May 12th digging</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>around trees in the orchard. Red June &amp; Burbank plums pretty well out in blossom. Fine &amp; warm today. ground getting dry. no rain hardly so far this Spring.</p> <p>May 13th Finished digging around trees in young orchards.</p> <p>May 14th. Started Hoeing old strawberry patch.</p> <p>May 15th. warm &amp; dry. Hoeing strawberries look like a poor crop all drying up. put in half a day watering hotbeds.</p> <p>May 16th. Cold again this morning. some more strawberry blossoms frozen. Had a big shower tonight. will do a lot of good. went into Hamilton and brought Grandpa &amp; Grandma out for over Sunday.</p> <p>May 17th. Cloudy &amp; cool. This is first day of Blossom Week. not all out here yet.</p> <p>May 18th. Some frost again this morning but do not think it done much damage here but some places report damage done. to SB {strawberries}. &amp; cherries etc.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 19th Hoeing old strawberry patch they look better since the rain.</p> <p>May 20th. Planted 5 bags potatoes also 5 sashes Warty {Warted} Hubbard Squash, 1 lb seed, very warm. high south west winds.</p> <p>May 21st Spent another half day watering hot-beds. no rain in sight.</p> <p>May 22nd. Hoeing strawberries &amp; cultivating carrots not up very good yet, but cultivate good as it is very dry.</p> <p>May 23rd Very cold today with strong north east winds &amp; cloudy. working cultivating carrots in the morning and planted corn &amp; pumpkins in the afternoon. so cold I wore a fur lined coat. also sweater and leather mitts on and nearly frozen. Hear that Fletcher Stable won the Kings Plate Race at Toronto today.</p> <p>May 24th. Very cold, some snow flurries, saw some cars on highway coming from the East covered with snow, they say History repeats had to light the furnace today and had to light it last 24th of May. do not know how it will affect Blossoms, cherries &amp; plum petals nearly all off now</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 25th. Very cold yet some frost this morning but not enough to do any damage. Hoeing new Strawberries look very bad. want rain.</p> <p>May 26th. Hoeing new Strawberries &amp; marking ground for tomatoes</p> <p>May 27th. started putting out tomatoes. this afternoon. had to draw water all day from the creek.</p> <p>May 28th. Planting out tomatoes &amp; drawing water from the creek</p> <p>May 29th Fine &amp; warm planting tomatoes and drawing water Asparagus now $3.50 a bskt on account of the frosts &amp; cold weather.</p> <p>May 30th. Planting tomatoes yet. have 15 500 out now. and 2 000 more to put out. weather very warm today &amp; very dry.</p> <p>May 31st. Sunday. Fine &amp; very warm this morning.</p> <p>June 1st. Very warm. Hamilton reports 95 in the shade at noon. had a heavy thunder shower in the afternoon will do a lot of good. Planted out Sweet peppers.</p> <p>June 2nd Still warm started spraying</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>got 6 tanks on after 930 this morning. Men put out Melons &amp; Cucumbers. 95 in the shade again today.</p> <p>June 3rd Spraying in the morning finished old orchard took 10 tanks. too windy in the afternoon and very hot again. planting peppers after dinner</p> <p>June 4th still very warm 95 again Had Scott around offered 7 1/4 cts for 1000 crates of Strawberries</p> <p>June 5th. Still spraying very warm 97 in the Shade reported from Hamilton Hottest June day since 1840</p> <p>June 6th. put on two tanks of spray this morning. tank went on the punk. had to take to Coates to get repaired. still very warm. strawberry crop ruined so hot and no rain. plants are now laying flat on the high ground have 25 tanks of spray on now. will take 5 more to finish put in 5 to 5 1/2 lbs lead and 3 1/2 to 3 3/4 gall of Lime Sulphur in each tank.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 7th Sunday still very warm 97 yesterday in shade</p> <p>June 8th Still warm 99 in Hamilton Sunday some Thermometers over 100 in the shade</p> <p>June 9th Finished spraying today not quiet so warm but no signs of rain yet and heavy South west wind strawberries about done for now. will not have any if it keeps up many more days.</p> <p>June 10th Cleaning up hotbeds putting in Sash &amp; pileing up frames. very cold temperature as low as 40</p> <p>June 11th. Fine today no Rain yet planted squash in orchard too dry on hotbed ground. drawing earth &amp; manure today.</p> <p>June 12th. Finished hot bed cleaning up and hoed asparagus</p> <p>June 13th. Very warm this morning and all day heavy south west wind. Hoed Beans. had a sprinkle of rain at 6 oclock and a good shower around 8 to 11 p.m. Albert Sheppherds Barn burned down saw in from Burlington hurried back. to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Grandpa's, burning pieces flying over the house some dropping on the roof, but the wind had dropped. and the roof a little wet or it might have gone too</p> <p>May June 14th Sunday fine &amp; warm. motored to Toronto for the day.</p> <p>May June 15th. started picking strawberries picked 43 crates. Sold at mostly at 20 and 22 cts.</p> <p>May June 16th. Fine &amp; cool picked 108 crates today Sold 34 at $4.75 a crate and shipped 74 crates to Toronto Sold 16 to 20¢</p> <p>May June 17th. Picked 114 crates today sold 25 crates to Carpenter at 14¢, shipped bal. {balance} to Toronto. Sold 15 to 17¢</p> <p>May June 18th. Picked 111 crates today had to ship all to Toronto except 5 crates. Sold at 17 and 18¢ mostly</p> <p>May June 19th. Picked 104 crates today. sold 9 at $4 25. 15 at $4 50 Balance in Toronto at 16¢ to 18¢</p> <p>May June 20th had a light shower last night picked until 11 oclock got 51 crates total this week 531 crates</p> <p>May June 21 Sunday Fine but very heavy west wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Monday June 22nd our biggest picking for this season 181 crates. shipped 75 to Toronto sold at 13¢ Bal sold here at average of about $375 {$3.75} a crate. fine &amp; cool.</p> <p>June 23rd picked 133 crates today. sold 74 at $3 70 took balance to Uptons 12¢ &amp; boxs returned</p> <p>June 24th Picked 120 crates today, looks like rain. started raining about 8 oclock, had another tire blow out makes two this week.</p> <p>June 25th. Rained all night. &amp; showery this morning, hoeing Blackberries did not pick any berries</p> <p>June 26th. Very good picking again 157 crates today. sold 12 at 14¢, 68 to Scott for $365 {$3.65} a crate 77 to Upton at 12¢ &amp; crates back.</p> <p>June 27. picked berries half a day, 75 crates for Upton. total in two weeks 1197</p> <p>June 28th Sunday fine had a crowd of visitors all day. Will Bell &amp; family called in they say there srawberries no good also Cabbages &amp; tomatoes &amp; cherries not quarter of a crop.</p> <p>June 29. Picked 117 crates today. weather cool prices same as last week</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 30th Berries getting scarce only picked 90 crates today</p> <p>July 1st. no strawberry picking. picked 24 bskts Richmond cherries. they are a very poor crop.</p> <p>July 2nd Picked over all the strawberries got 57 crates. total of 1461 crates</p> <p>July 3rd Picked 25 bskts Richmond cherries &amp; cut 27 crates Cabbages sold at $135 {$1.35} &amp; $150 {$1.50} a crate</p> <p>July 4th Saturday. cut 10 crates Cabbages at $138 {$1.38}. Had a good rain in the night and Early this morning. Planted nearly 1 lb Perfection Cucumber Seed on hot bed grounds for picking cukes. do not know how they will do. very warm this afternoon. looks like more showers. Hoed old strawberry patch up by H. {Maniss?} trying to keep it for the third picking</p> <p>July 5th Sunday fine was up to Stan Longs for supper.</p> <p>July 6th. Had a big day with Cabbages cut 75 crates. Sold at $125 {$1.25} to $150 {$1.50} a crate. totaled a little over $100.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>picked 5 more crates Strawberries &amp; 32 bskts {baskets} Richmond cherries. Very hot again.</p> <p>July 7th. picked some cherries also 30 crates Cabbages. {Side note} Picked 3 crates Rasps sold at 15¢ a pint</p> <p>July 8th Finished picking Richmond cherries, no crop at all only about 100 bskt have over 100 trees sold from 60 to 75¢</p> <p>July 9th Started picking Montmorency cherries 35 bskts today &amp; 15 yesterday cut 54 more crates Cabbages. at $135 {$1.35} crate</p> <p>July 10th. Sprayed apples. some Sprys Baldwins etc but no Greenings. not half as many as last year cut a few Cabbages and picked some cherries. and 5 1/2 crates Red Rasps Sold at 14¢ per pint box.</p> <p>July 11th. Saturday shipped 17 bskt cherries &amp; 20 crates Cabbages picked 227 bskts cherries to date</p> <p>July 12th. went for a picnic dinner to Ancaster &amp; Dundas in the afternoon. very warm.</p> <p>July 13th. Picked 6 bskts Beans for the first Sold at $1.00 also 7 crates Rasps 98 bskts cherries. &amp; 30 crates Cabbages. warm &amp; very dry again</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 14. Not very many orders shipped 60 bskt cherries at 60¢ mostly. a few 65¢</p> <p>July 15. picked 103 bskt cherries mostly 60¢ 34 crates Cabb $1.30 crate and one large crate Marrows 2 doz. at $250 $2.50} crate</p> <p>July 16th. Had a big thunder shower also heavy wind blew down a few cherry trees.</p> <p>July 17th. Picked first cukes 4 bskts $125 {$1.25} 15 crates Rasps Sold in Toronto 11¢ 38 crates Cabb. $125 {$1.25} 10 Beans 60¢ to 86 Cherries 60 &amp; 65¢</p> <p>July 18th Fine &amp; cool no picking today picked 641 bskts Cherries to date.</p> <p>July 19. Sunday. Fine had Stan Blair &amp; H. Simmons over for supper</p> <p>July 20th. had a pretty busy day, picked 186 bskt cherries sold a few at 65¢ balance 70¢ cut 35 crates Cabbages picked 29 bskts Beans 50¢ 10 bskt cukes $100 {$1.00} also first basket of tomatoes at $3.00 and 3 bskt peppers at $1.00</p> <p>July 21st. shipped 2 bskts tomatoes $3 00 per bskt. 27 x 36 crates Rasps at 10¢ pint box. and 108 cherries at 65 &amp; 70¢ mostly 70¢</p> <p>July 22nd. Picked 115 cherries @ 75¢ also picked 18 bskt peppers</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 23rd picking cherries. nearly done.</p> <p>July 24th. only picked 61 cherries 75¢ 5 tomatoes at $3 00 a few cukes at $1.00 some 22 cabbages at $1.25. they are first done. also Beans at 50¢</p> <p>July 25th. Have only picked 1192 bskt cherries up to date and just done.</p> <p>July 26 Sunday Cloudy all day looks like rain</p> <p>July 27th. Picked 21 bskts tomatoes sold at $250 {$2.50} to $300 {£3.00} per bskt. 18 cukes. 75¢. Cabbages at $125 {$1.25} crate. Beans 50¢ 29 bskt Cherries at 75¢ Started raining about 3 oclock.</p> <p>July 28 nothing doing rained until 3 oclock this afternoon</p> <p>July 29th. Picked 4 crates Lawtons 14¢ pint 17 tomatoes $250 {$2.50} 17 cukes 50¢ 21 Beans 50¢ 13 crates Cabbages $125 {$1.25}. 10 apples 50¢. 1 crate Marrows $200 {$2.00} 1 bskt plums for (first) 60¢ also 26 pint crates Rasps sold at 10 &amp; 11¢</p> <p>July 30th not much doing some Cabbages Beans &amp; 38 cherries</p> <p>July 31st. Finished Mont cherries 12 bskts. 1271 bskts to date. Picked 46 bskts tomatoes 41 no {number} 1's at $250 {$2.50} here &amp; 5 no 2s in Toronto</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>27 bskt cukes at 40¢ &amp; 50¢ 4 crates Lawtons at 14¢, 27 crates Cabbages at $125 {$1.25} crate. Sold just about $200 worth all up north today</p> <p>Aug 1st Showery this morning heavy rain all night. went to Hamilton for a load of orange crates. after dinner picked 25 bskt tomatoes $250 {$2.50} 5 bskt sweet peppers at $100 {$1.00} for Barrie. and 20 bskt plums 60¢ for Ross Hart. have now picked 120 bskts tomatoes sold none less than $250 {$2.50} per bskt.</p> <p>Aug 2nd Sunday Fine went to Wm Cuttresses to tea &amp; met the Californias (Claytons) here visiting Cuttresses</p> <p>Aug 3rd. Fine &amp; warmer picked 45 tomatoes at $250 {$2.50}. 27 cukes 35¢ and a few other things Beans etc.</p> <p>Aug 4th. Picked 228 bskts plums at 40 to 60¢ mostly at 42 1/2¢. also 10 crates Rasps &amp; Lawtons at 9 1/2¢ pint. and 5 crates Cabbages $125 {$1.25}, our Early Cabbages just about done.</p> <p>Aug 5th Picked 90 bskts of tomatoes sold mostly at $150 {$1.50}. Some cukes at 35¢ and 52 apples 40¢ 5 cabbages 16 plums.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 6th. Shipped some apples plums etc up North also 50 bskt peppers to Toronto. raining tonight</p> <p>Aug 7th. Picked 96 bskts tomatoes sold 10 at $2.00 and balance at $1.50, also 23 apples 30 cukes 84 plums. and other stuff had a busy day.</p> <p>Aug 8th. Picked 25 Hampers apples at $110 {$1.10} 152 bskts plums at 35¢ for R. L. Scott. cloudy. and wet all day after last nights rain.</p> <p>Aug 9th Sunday, some more Rain last night and this morning was down to see McCulloughs who arrived last Friday by motor from Erie.</p> <p>Aug 10th. Very busy picked 155 bskt tomatoes {billed?} out at $100 {$1.00}, also 78 bskt plums for Scott and other orders.</p> <p>Aug 11th. not many orders had to ship some tomatoes to Toronto. Sold Scott 1000 6 qt bskts Burbank plums at 26¢ to be loaded by tomorrow night. got 500 in today.</p> <p>Aug 12 prices all shot tomatoes selling as low as 30¢ in Toronto picked 125 shipped north at 40¢</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>also the other 500 plums for Scott, and other orders very busy. Just done in time started raining at 6 oclock</p> <p>Aug 13th. Showery again this morning, picked up 75 bskt apples shipped to Toronto sold at 25¢ also shipped 75 tomatoes</p> <p>Aug 14th. More Rain this morning picked 180 tomatoes. 84 plums for North orders.</p> <p>Aug 15th. one of our busy Saturdays picked 152 Abundance &amp; Red June plums @ 50¢ Burbanks for Scott at 28¢ also 66 bskt tomatoes to Barrie at 40¢ total 722 bskts in one day</p> <p>Aug 16th. Fine &amp; warm all had tea down to Grandpa's. McCulloughs leaving for home in the morning.</p> <p>Aug 17th. weather fine but very heavy dew. picking lots of tomatoes &amp; plums.</p> <p>Aug 18th. still at the same plums, toms, etc. price plums 29 &amp; 30 toms 40¢. Lillie not well am afraid she will have to go under an operation. very warm</p> <p>Aug 19th. Picked 400 6 qts plums @ 20¢ for Scott also lots of tomatoes</p> <p>Aug 20th weather cooler. picking plums &amp; tomatoes &amp; Clapps Pears</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 21st. Lillie goes to St Josephs Hospital tonight for an operation tomorrow morning for a tumor. our biggest day on tomatoes but not very many plums</p> <p>Aug 22nd. Lilllie under operation this morning very weak this afternoon but alright.</p> <p>Aug 23rd Sunday. Fine &amp; warm. Lillie very weak yet.</p> <p>Aug 24th. monday very busy today, toms 35 plums 30¢ Lillie seems a little better.</p> <p>Aug 25. Very warm, busy again with our own orders also 300 6 qts plums for Scott. Drs. claim Lillie still improving.</p> <p>Aug 26th. orders lighter today got done at 6 oclock, very warm Lillie improving</p> <p>Aug 27th big change in the weather, real cold this morning. 230 tomatoes today and about 80 plums</p> <p>Aug 28. Friday orders easier today, only 125 toms. 88 plums 20 Cabbages 6 Caul, lots of tomatoes ripe will soon be starting Canning factory. Fine &amp; cool.</p> <p>Aug 29th. Picked 108 plums &amp; 100 bskts tomatoes very warm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 30. Sunday. Very warm went up to Hamilton to see Lillie she is improving. Had supper with her in the Hospital.</p> <p>Aug 31st Very busy picking plums, pears &amp; toms.</p> <p>Sept 1. very busy again today, with orders.</p> <p>Sept 2nd. busy again had two men from Hamilton picking tomatoes for Canning factory</p> <p>Sept 3rd had a shower in the night, very wet this morning but have a lot of orders. Sold Smith &amp; Hart 48 bskt Red peppers at $110 {$1.10}</p> <p>Sept 4. took first load of tomatoes to the Cannery 79 bushel got word on the way home Lillie very bad &amp; to come to the Hospital immediately</p> <p>Sept 5th. Our Dear Lillie passed away this morning at 7.30 in St Josephs Hospital.</p> <p>Sept 6th. Sunday rained all day, a lot of people in.</p> <p>Sept 7th Funeral Services at 230 p.m. weather cloudy. no Sunshine since Lillie died, weather is just like myself, no Sunshine</p> <p>Sept 8th. feeling pretty wobbly after the shock helped to write the invoices and Bills out quiet a few orders.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 9th. Showery again had quiet a few orders</p> <p>Sept 10th. Busy again today. tomatoes, plums pears etc. also shipped 55 bskt Red peppers to Toronto. and 5 bbls {Barrels} Colvert apples at $275 {$2.75} &amp; $250 {$2.50} per bbl.</p> <p>Sept 11th. not very many orders 8 bbls apples and about 150 bskts.</p> <p>Sept 12th. Raining nearly all day picked 70 bskt peppers &amp; 41 pears for Ross Hart.</p> <p>Sept 13th Sunday Raining nearly all day.</p> <p>Sept 14th. had quiet a few orders also picking some tomatoes for Canning Coy {Company} they are getting very soft &amp; canners are kicking about them.</p> <p>Sept 15th. Picked a bunch for Ross Hart 110 bskt peppers 30¢ 53{?} {bskts?} pears 40 &amp; 45 5{?} {writing obscured by a shamrock leaf on top of it} 9 pickling cukes 35 11 bags carrots 15</p> <p>Sept 16th. Cleaning up today not very many orders some pears &amp; 5 bbls H. Pippin apples. and 77 bus {bushels} toms to canners</p> <p>Sept 17th. Finished plums for the season, picked a few pears etc and 80 bus tomatoes for factory</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 18. wet this morning had a very heavy thunder storm in the night about the worst this season, hardly any orders today.</p> <p>Sept 19th. only picked a few peppers not much doing, cold, &amp; cloudy like rain am feeling Blue Lillie gone two weeks this morning.</p> <p>Sept 20th Sunday. Fine &amp; very warm Grandma &amp; Grandpa Boniface going home. Lord only knows how I miss my dear little girl. do not know whether I can stand it here or not. all winter alone. have no interest in any thng now. dont feel even fit to work.</p> <p>Sept 21st Finished tomatoes for Canning Co about 770 bushels. at 40¢ and 50¢ very cold. was up to 90 yesterday, and {Probs?}, say light frost tonight.</p> <p>Sept 22. not very much doing. picking a few pears &amp; peppers one man ploughing</p> <p>Sept 23rd. started cutting out Raspberries bushes.</p> <p>Sept 24 turning colder again only had a few orders today</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 25th Picking some pears &amp; a few bskts tomatoes I guess it will be the last of them. shipped 105 bskts north today.</p> <p>Sept 26th. men cleaning out Raspberry &amp; Blackberry patch.</p> <p>Sept 27th. went up to Hamilton to 94 Grosvenor Ave. very heavy rain all the way in &amp; part of the way home.</p> <p>Sept 28th. Started picking cranberry pippin apples. also picked about 150 bskts pears etc.</p> <p>Sept 29th. Sold Ross Hart 1 1/4 tons Cabbage at $15 per ton 82 pears 40¢ (yesterday) 10 doz squash $125 {$1.25} 6 doz Pumpkins $100 {$1.00} 20 bags Carrots 65¢ Bill Smith quit work monday no notice at all after the way we used him.</p> <p>Sept 30th. Picking apples and a few peppers.</p> <p>Oct 1st men picking apples. Greenings will only have a few barrels of them</p> <p>Oct 2nd at apples yet. big crop in Ontario have none sold yet.</p> <p>Oct 3rd. Picking Baldwin apples.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 4th. Sunday, home all alone, weather cool &amp; cloudy, was down to the beach and helped nail Lillies houses up for winter</p> <p>Oct 5th. Lillie passed away one month today miss her more than ever. it will never be the same again life hardly worth living.</p> <p>Oct 6th. Have one car apples sold at $200 {$2.00} per bbl, and the barrels cost us 70¢ not much for the apples</p> <p>Oct 7th. Picking &amp; packing Spy apples but not very well colored yet.</p> <p>Oct 8th. Finished picking Kieffer pears had 237 bskts sold all at 30¢ bskt. weather cold &amp; cloudy has been a very cold &amp; wet fall. but no frost yet. the flowers not frozen yet.</p> <p>Oct 9th. Caledonia fair only have two Indians now and both gone to the fair today. weather cold &amp; rainy.</p> <p>Oct 9th &amp; 10th cold and cloudy. men picking apples have a cold myself.</p> <p>Oct 11th Sunday. Alan 8 months old, and what a change since then.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Madge took the girls to Hamilton and to church John &amp; Family all up, also Stan Blair over after Supper.</p> <p>Oct 12th. Picking &amp; packing apples</p> <p>Oct 13th. Shipped car load of apples to T. S. Tremouth Powassan. 176 bbls at $2 00 per bbl</p> <p>Oct 14th. unloading 1st car of manure this fall. a very big one nearly 42 1/2 tons.</p> <p>Oct 15, Finished car of manure 17 loads, &amp; picking apples</p> <p>Oct 16th. Fine &amp; mild picking Spy apples. raining in the evening went with Stan &amp; Harry to the Radio Show.</p> <p>Oct 17th. Rained all night, but clearing &amp; cooler today finished picking apples.</p> <p>Oct 18. Fine but cool. Sunday. Had Mr &amp; Mrs Bush Mr &amp; Mrs Cuttress in for awhile.</p> <p>Oct 19th. unloading 2nd car of manure.</p> <p>Oct 20th Started packing apples again</p> <p>Oct 21st. Cool &amp; cloudy went to Hamilton I got 80 potato barrels at 20¢ at Stevensons Fruit Coy, Park St S. cannot get any apple</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>barrels. at any price</p> <p>Oct 22 Cool &amp; cloudy packed apples all day.</p> <p>Oct 23rd. Finished apples about 3 o'clock and loaded car for T. S. Tremouth after 5.30 p.m. 191 bbls at $2 00 per bbl.</p> <p>Oct 24th. cool &amp; cloudy looks like rain. moving furniture out of Lillis Beach house up to Bonifaces who seem to own it all. started raining about 2 oclock. wet through before night.</p> <p>Oct 25th. Cloudy &amp; cold (Sunday)</p> <p>Oct 26th Getting a load ready for market for the first time Raining again</p> <p>Oct 27th went to market for the first time sold out at noon Carrots 40¢ and 50¢ bushel squash. small ones 50 &amp; 75¢ doz. Red peppers 35¢ Pumpkins 50 to $100 {$1.00} dozen. Sold a couple of extra loads carrots.</p> <p>Oct 28th. snowing all morning but mild &amp; snow melting got another load ready for market. turning cold &amp; ground frozen by supper time</p> <p>Oct 29th went to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>market very cold every thing frozen solid. thermometer at Parke &amp; Parkes when I got in to market was 24 above zero. also some snow. at Milgrove they say 4 to 6 inches snow. and Calgary was as low as 4 below zero. sure has been a very cold wet &amp; rough fall. {Side note} Dominion Election Day.</p> <p>Oct 30th. Some more snow this morning but thawed off again. had two loads of carrots into Hamilton. at 50¢ bushel.</p> <p>Oct 31 Took 80 bus more carrots to Hamilton at 40¢ very cold this a.m ground frozen solid again. Mrs Barlow died today.</p> <p>Nov 1st. Sunday weather cool but bright this morning. was down to Ida's for tea.</p> <p>Nov 2nd. Fine &amp; milder but frosts at night drew another load of carrots to Wrights</p> <p>Nov 3rd Fair &amp; milder took two loads carrots to Hamilton had 540 bushels all together sold some at 40¢ but mostly at 50¢ bushel. have an awful cold will have to lay up I guess.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>latest Election returns are 117 Con. 100 Liberals 28 Prog &amp; Ind. &amp; Labor.</p> <p>Nov 4th. weather fine &amp; clear. have a cold doing nothing. men husking corn.</p> <p>Nov 5th. mild but windy &amp; showery will likely be cold about tomorrow. two months today we lost dear Lillie</p> <p>Nov 6th. Fine &amp; mild. doing nothing.</p> <p>Nov 7th cold some better raining today.</p> <p>Nov 8th Sunday, down to Johns for dinner &amp; tea. very cold freezing tonight</p> <p>Nov 9th. Thanksgiving Day. cold again men working on corn husking &amp; ploughing.</p> <p>Nov 10th. a little milder again.</p> <p>Nov 11th fine &amp; bright one of the nicest days for some time, finished drawing corn.</p> <p>Nov 12th Cold &amp; cloudy this morning Raining all afternoon &amp; nearly all night I guess.</p> <p>Nov 13th. Cloudy this morning. looks like rain.</p> <p>Nov 14th. Rough &amp; cloudy. very strong</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>westerly gales took Alan into Dr Clarks says he is alright. weighs 19 lbs 6 ozs and is 9 months old.</p> <p>Nov 15 Sunday. Cloudy this morning, raining all afternoon.</p> <p>Nov 16 Showery this morning. unloading car of manure and covering strawberries</p> <p>Nov 17th. same job as yesterday. weather turning cooler tonight</p> <p>Nov 18th Finished second car of strawberry covering at noon today. Grandpa not very well had a bad spell today.</p> <p>Nov 19th nothing doing weather mild. Grandpa Mac not very well had a bad spell yesterday.</p> <p>Nov 20th. Cloudy &amp; mild Lillie left for the Hospital three months tonight seems like years. the longer the time. the more lonesome it gets. seems to be pretty near unbearable. Queen Alexandra died today nearly 81 years old.</p> <p>Nov 21st. Fine &amp; mild nothing much doing.</p> <p>Nov 22nd. Sunday Cooler a few Snow flurries Had Grandpa &amp; Grandma B out</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 23. Ground frozen some snow unloading 3rd car of strawberry covering.</p> <p>Nov 24th still cool &amp; cloudy, unloading another car of manure.</p> <p>Nov 25th covering strawberries.</p> <p>Nov 26th. Digging out old plum trees. and went to Hamilton got a load of baled hay at $20 per ton.</p> <p>Nov 27th. Rained nearly all night and all day today.</p> <p>Nov 28th Colder this morning frozen up &amp; some snow flurries. started unloading last car of manure &amp; finished covering Strawberries took about 4 1/2 cars of strawy long manure.</p> <p>Sunday Nov 29th Fair &amp; cold home alone all day.</p> <p>Nov 30th. Finished car of manure. about done work for the winter have some small jobs to do. but have not much heart to any more than I have to do. Cool this morning nearly zero they say. but milder this afternoon and looks like snow or rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 30th Dec 1st a little snow on the ground but milder ploughing Raspberry bushes.</p> <p>Dec 2nd. Cloudy &amp; mild Indians quit work for the winter every thing about done.</p> <p>Dec 3rd we all left two years ago today for Cal. {California} some change since then. weather here today fine &amp; mild.</p> <p>Dec 4th mild &amp; cloudy was down town paying Taxes &amp; accounts. taxes this year about $30 higher in Nelson total in Nelson &amp; East Flamboro $735.78</p> <p>Dec 5th. Cold &amp; stormy Lillie left us three months ago today. Rain &amp; snow nearly all day getting cold at night.</p> <p>Dec 6th. Colder with some snow. went to city &amp; saw Mr &amp; Mrs Boniface. also called at Mr Moys to see the new Radio. Pfanstiehl Radio it seems pretty good</p> <p>Dec 7th cold &amp; cloudy some snow on ground and freezing pretty hard.</p> <p>Dec 8th. a few snow flurries &amp; getting colder tonight.</p> <p>Dec 9th. cold &amp; real winter weather this morning. colder</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>than it was 6 years ago today. our Wedding day. some change in our lives. since six years ago today. the boys came over tonight again and we had a few games cards. got beat again as usual. I guess I am know good at Cards.</p> <p>Dec 10th. Cold wintry weather cloudy in the morning but bright before noon. some snow flurries</p> <p>Dec 11th. milder &amp; cloudy, looks like rain or snow. turning colder tonight with high winds.</p> <p>Dec 12th Cloudy &amp; cold with high wind.</p> <p>Dec 13th. Sunday. all alone all day. weather cloudy &amp; cold.</p> <p>Dec 14th. Cloudy &amp; cool. getting papers signed about Lillies business as she had no will had to get Lawyer Cleaver also Justice of the Peace Stewart to sign them</p> <p>Dec 15th cool &amp; cloudy was out to Will Cuttriss and had a few games of Pedro. snowing when I came home.</p> <p>Dec 16th. cool &amp; cloudy looks like winter with a little snow on the ground</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 17th. Wintry yet with a little snow on the ground, but the sun is shineing. 6 years ago today we arrived in Los Angelas on our honeymoon. and the weather was so nice &amp; warm.</p> <p>Dec 18th Friday cloudy &amp; cold strong west winds and a few Snow flurries.</p> <p>Dec 19th Saturday. a Little Milder but cloudy.</p> <p>Dec 20th Sunday. weather about the same partly cloudy. took some snaps of Alan and the girls.</p> <p>Dec 21st. About used up today got a stitch in my back.</p> <p>Dec 22nd Tuesday. a little colder this morning a little snow on the ground</p> <p>Wed Dec 23rd. John &amp; Donald went up for a load of tiles, we have Bill Bowerbank. putting in a 6 inch tile up Johns Hollow. The boys were over and we had a few more games cards tonight.</p> <p>Thursday Dec 24th not very cold today but a little snow on the ground.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Christmas Day. clear &amp; cold &amp; a couple of inches of snow. The children had a good time all day, at Johns for dinner &amp; Ida's for supper. but it was no pleasure in it for me. the longer the time goes on, the more I realize what I am up against.</p> <p>Saturday Dec 26th. Coldest morning this winter 3 below zero they say.</p> <p>Sunday Dec 27th Very cold night 10 below zero at Bedtime last night and they Say 14 to 20 below this morning home alone all day Papers claim coldest day for years.</p> <p>Monday Dec 28. cold yet but not as bad as Sunday.</p> <p>Tuesday Dec 29th. moderateing again men at drain again but must be pretty cold job.</p> <p>Wednesday Dec 30th was up to Hamilton for some things. pretty cold yet.</p> <p>Thursday Dec 31st. the last day of 1925. the darkest year of them all for me. weather a little milder.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank pages}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Total Receipts</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Page 1</td> <td>5040.54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>1473.26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>2166.07</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>1341.29</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>1253.08</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>1488.54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>1953.44</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>$14716.22</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov 3.</td> <td>Monkman Cookstown</td> <td>60 15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>By Draft</td> <td>F J B Gunn Sundridge</td> <td>99 95</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>H G Pack Orillia</td> <td>32 15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>H. Fisher Cookstown</td> <td>49 40</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sinclair Orillia</td> <td>40 40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+</td> <td>Roebuck Midland</td> <td>29 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 5</td> <td>Hutchison Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>103.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>C W Sharpe Burks Falls</td> <td>165 40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+ 7</td> <td>J R Couse Cookstown</td> <td>92 68</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>J W Troyer Burks Falls</td> <td>16 15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>15 30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>T.S. Tremouth Powassan</td> <td>383.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>P J Marin Bracebridge</td> <td>9 20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>McJannett Gravenhurst</td> <td>4 70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26.</td> <td>John Saso Barrie</td> <td>78 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec + 1</td> <td>V. R. Hart Burlington</td> <td>376 91</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+</td> <td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>200.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>215 75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{scored out}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>$1953 44</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> By Draft <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 26</td> <td>J D Stewart Thornton</td> <td>102.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 28</td> <td>W S Manning Elmvale</td> <td>64 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 5</td> <td>A E Johnston Sundridge</td> <td>167 75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>McJannett Gravenhurst</td> <td>35 90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Brown &amp; Co Barrie</td> <td>7 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>W J Broley Cookstown</td> <td>25 51</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+ 7</td> <td>T. S. Tremouth Powassan</td> <td>88 45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 9th.</td> <td>W J Troyer Magnetawan</td> <td>50.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>7 37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>. " 15</td> <td>R. R. Bothwell Allandale</td> <td>12 05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+</td> <td>H J Buchanan Barrie</td> <td>61 05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+. 15</td> <td>S {Landeron?} Crossland</td> <td>41 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct + 22</td> <td>D S Litster Burks Falls</td> <td>112.65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+. 23</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>7.69</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Burlington Canning Co</td> <td>330 99</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+ 26</td> <td>Wisdom Allandale</td> <td>55 55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>20 38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 30</td> <td>D Scaletta Huntsville</td> <td>123 35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>A E Johnston Sundridge</td> <td>32 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 3</td> <td>Wright Fruit Hamilton</td> <td>89 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+ 3</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>53 20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>$1488 54</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 17</td> <td>J F Cullingham Cookstown</td> <td>39 40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Unon Fruit Co Toronto</td> <td>6 32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>McSmith Burlington</td> <td>26 40</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mc Smith. "</td> <td>79.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Hanna &amp; Co. Port Carling</td> <td>103.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>G W Nichol Beeton</td> <td>72 10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x 25</td> <td>Ard South River</td> <td>6 15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>21 14</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>{Thos?} Gallagher Schomberg</td> <td>16 80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>F D Cancilla Barrie</td> <td>307 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>P J Marrin Bracebridge</td> <td>122 15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+ 30</td> <td>R L Scott Aldershot</td> <td>154 35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 2</td> <td>McKnight Tottenham</td> <td>11 40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Mrs McGollop Cookstown</td> <td>22 80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Wm Peck Burks Falls</td> <td>71 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Simpson Tottenham</td> <td>27 75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>45 27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Chantler Barrie</td> <td>3 75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Ireland W. J. Huntsville</td> <td>10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept 23</td> <td>By Draft. W V Fry Thornton</td> <td>106 30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>$1253.08</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 1</td> <td>R. McKnight Tottenham</td> <td>61.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>T. E. Monkman Cookstown</td> <td>48 20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>R E Baycroft Stayner</td> <td>10 55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>D S Litster Burks Falls</td> <td>127 69</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>G. Williamson Tottenham</td> <td>2.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>E. D. Ard South River</td> <td>20.65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Wm Peck Burks Falls</td> <td>90.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>J R Couse Cookstown</td> <td>100.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>R E Baycroft Stayner</td> <td>4.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>150.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Harry Fisher Cookstown</td> <td>67 40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>S L Anderson Crossland</td> <td>53 10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>E. McWalter Elmvale</td> <td>10.65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+ 8</td> <td>L. Robinson Elmvale</td> <td>12 40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept 11</td> <td>F J B Gunn Sundridge</td> <td>81 21</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Ross Hart Burlington</td> <td>359 79</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>23 85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Baycroft Stayner</td> <td>4 20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>A Cooper Elmvale</td> <td>77 65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+ 16</td> <td>W J Harris Allandale</td> <td>35 65</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>$1341.29</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Aug 11</td> <td>Union Fruit Co Toronto</td> <td>19.21</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>39.23</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>G W Nichol Beeton</td> <td>69.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Hutchison Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>164.54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+ 14</td> <td>Hanna &amp; Co Port Carling</td> <td>173.03</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>C W Sharpe Burks Falls</td> <td>108 55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>R. E Baycroft Stayner</td> <td>7 15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>29 29</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Union Fruit Co "</td> <td>7 26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>* 18</td> <td>Peter Duncan "</td> <td>25 49</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>T. A Cooper Elmvale</td> <td>49 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>R A Baycroft Stayner</td> <td>6 75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Wisdom &amp; Co Allandale</td> <td>58 35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>R E Baycroft Stayner</td> <td>6 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>John Saso Barrie</td> <td>472.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Williamson Tottenham</td> <td>2 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x 25</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>22.77</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>R L Scott Aldershot</td> <td>348 90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>R L Scott Aldershot</td> <td>349 65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept 1</td> <td>G W Nichol Beeton</td> <td>156 10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>L Robinson Elmvale</td> <td>50.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>$2166.07</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July 20</td> <td>W S Manning Elmvale</td> <td>13.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>56.78</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Union Fruit Toronto</td> <td>26.41</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>R McKnight Tottenham</td> <td>29.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>C W Sharpe Burks Falls</td> <td>94.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+ 24</td> <td>W V Fry Thornton</td> <td>24.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>R E Baycroft Stayner</td> <td>9 75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>56 22</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>D. S Litster Burks Falls</td> <td>80 21</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Union Fruit Toronto</td> <td>28 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Wm Peck Burks Falls</td> <td>44 10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>E D Ard South River</td> <td>11 10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+ 30</td> <td>F D Cancilla Barrie</td> <td>166 95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug 5.</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>55 40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Union Fruit Co</td> <td>38 19</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>P J Marrin Bracebridge</td> <td>50.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Roy McKnight Tottenham</td> <td>35.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>R L Scott Aldershot</td> <td>369 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+ 7</td> <td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>125.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>D. Scaletta Huntsville</td> <td>99 30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>T. E. Monkman Cookstown</td> <td>58 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>$1473 26</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Receipt year 1925</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 6</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>14.57</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 21</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>34.58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>10.09</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Union Fruit Co Toronto</td> <td>16.42</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 6</td> <td>Union Fruit Co Toronto</td> <td>31.34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17th</td> <td>Union Fruit Co Toronto</td> <td>27.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19th</td> <td>Cash Sales</td> <td>38.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Cash Sales</td> <td>91.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>828.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Union Fruit Co Toronto</td> <td>606.57</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Stronach &amp; Son Toronto</td> <td>231.63</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Wm Cunningham Thornton</td> <td>72.90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Carpenter &amp; Son Winona</td> <td>94.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>R L. Scott Aldershot</td> <td>500.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30.</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>249.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 8</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>7.27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>119.32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Ross Hart Burlington</td> <td>326.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Wm Peck Burks Falls</td> <td>43 98</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Upton Co Hamilton</td> <td>1596.27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>G W Nichol Beeton</td> <td>100.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>$5040.54</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e54eb6fe9d37f3669a1fd3ecb5bca8ce.pdf bcec42b023b119834663c59d498d8dc6 PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������ https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7ce7cde767633b4d9c2434df01a6bbab.pdf 8ed1b39749ea8e056ee78e3d0d213ec4 PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1885-1966) 1926 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DISCLAIMER: This diary depicts some discriminatory content which some may find offensive. During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today. Frank McMillan Diary year 1926 New Year’s Day. cloudy & mild. not much below freezing point. Had John & Grandpa up for dinner but it was no Happy new year for me. Sat. Jan 2nd Weather fine & clear and not very cold. Sund. Jan 3rd. was down to Johns for supper. warm & cloudy looks like rain. Mon. Jan 4th. Mild and cloudy. looks like rain yet. Election Day. Peter Rae defeated by Drummond in East Flamboro for reeve. Tues. Jan 5th. Mild & cloudy Wed. Jan 6th. Went to Hamilton got Chevrolet License $14 00 No. 82642. Very windy and turning colder tonight. Jan 6th. Wed. - clear & cold Jan 7th. Thursday. all over at Bells for dinner & supper. weather clear & cold. Jan 8th Friday. cool & cloudy looks like snow Jan 9th. Sat. snowed all night. and still snowing today. most snow now of any time this winter. Sat up until 2 oclock Radio about the best this winter. Had Denver good & loud, also 6KW. at Tuinicucu, Cuba, also Miami Florida and K.F.I Los Angeles but not very loud. Sun. Jan 10th. Cold & clear real winter weather now 1 �Mon. Jan 11th. milder with some more snow. was down to Cleavers trying to get going on Lillies estate. but seem to get nothing done Tuesday Jan 12th. very cold again. will be a pretty cold night. Wed. Jan 13th. Cold & cloudy looks like more snow Thurs Jan 14th. milder with some light snow flurries Frid Jan 15th. mild & cloudy some light snow & windy Sat Jan 16th Clear & mild thawing a little. Sun Jan 17th. mild & cloudy thawing fast. Mon June 18th. Raining this morning snow about all gone. Adam Brown died in Hamilton on Sat Jan 16th. in his 100th year. Grandpa taken very sick this afternoon. not expected live until morning but rallied some about 1 oclock this morning Jan 19th Grandpa some better but not out of danger. Will & Dave & Effie arrived today. weather very mild. Jan 20th my Birthday but not a Happy one. Grandpa still about the same. Will went home again this afternoon. Jan 21. A little colder and about one inch of snow Jan 22nd Very cold this morning about zero Grandpa. still about the same. Jan 23rd Saturday. still very cold with strong west wind. Jan 24th Sunday very cold wind. from the west. Grandpa about the same he had lots of visitors Jan 25 Monday, a nice winter day. freezing but not too cold. Jan 26th Doris 4 years old today. sending for some seeds from Stokes Erfurt Caul $150 {$1.50} 4 ozs Copenhagen 1 oz. $1.00 & 1 oz Golden Acre Cabb. 75¢ 4 ozs World Beater Pepper $1.00 & 1 oz Schells sweet pepper 75. total 515{$5.15}. Jan 27. Colder today, very strong wind at night and some snows 2 �Jan 28th. worst day of the winter very strong gales from the west a few snow flurries and very cold Jan 29th. Friday very cold yet from 4 to 6 below zero this morning. paper says at Nipigon New Ont, was 51 below zero too cold for me. Jan 30th. Saturday quite a change this morning thawing all day. Just like spring. Jan 31st Sunday cooler & cloudy. all day. strong East wind & snow in the evening Feby 1st Monday. quiet a lot of snow this morning and weather cooler Feby 2nd motored to Hamilton got Truck License no 14898 lots of snow. Feby 3rd Wed. started snowing again tonight from the East. ordered 4 cars of Hotbed manure for Feby 20 Mar. 1st 10th & 15th Feby 4th. Clearing up & cooler tonight Feby 5 Friday went to City for a load of orange crates. very scarce drove over the whole city. got 165 prices up to. had to pay from 5 to 10¢ each was zero this morning but turned milder Feby 6th Sat. milder & cloudy looks like another storm this morning. Feby 7th Sunday. Lovely winter day. thawing some in the sun. Olive Hicks played the Violin at Radio Station CKOC Hamiton it was very good. Feby 8th 9th & 10th real winter weather with lots more snow. Feby 11th Alans first birthday. standing alone now and trying to walk Feby 12th Friday. grandpa Mac. not so well again am afraid he will not last long. Feby 13th. Fine today and thawing some. Feby 14th Sunday. Mild & cloudy was down to Hicks for the afternoon & supper. Feby 15th. mild this morning but turning colder tonight Feby 16th Very cold again. this morning about zero Grandpa very poorly today 3 �Feby 17th. Fine & mild men shingling. hired mans house Feby 18th snowing this am and continued all day took the Sprayer up to the Factory to get overhauled also the truck to Aldershot Garage to get overhauled too. will cost some money to get both done. Feby 19th. Very cold again with lots of snow again Feby 20th Fair & cold about zero this morning. Feby 21st Sunday cold & cloudy. Grandpa very low this afternoon Feby 22nd cold below zero unloading car of hot bed manure. came a week too early this year Feby 24th. Wed. Grandpa Mac passed away at 1230 (noon) today. he has been unconcious since Saturday last. Feby 25th. Raining this morning and nearly all day. very windy towards night. Roads very slippery lots of cars & trucks in the ditches. Feby 26th. Friday. Grandpa buried today. cold & windy roads very icey. Feby 27th. Sat. cold & clear Feby 28th. Sunday. fine thawing a little March 1st. Raining this morning cleared before dinner but Strong winds & raw & damp. Sowed Cabbage & pepper seeds. March 2nd. Moved Will Smith out from Hamilton to work, for us. March 3rd Colder. fixing sash. March 4th. Unloading car of manure weather very cold. about zero. March 5th. Very cold they say 10 below zero this morning. Hotbeds about frozen up Kingstons wins Junior O.H.A Finals from Owen Sound last night. Jan Mar 6th. Sowed Tomato seeds. 4 ozs First & Best 6 ozs John Baer, cold this morning zero again but a little milder & cloudy this afternoon 4 �Jan Mar 7th Sunday must have snowed nearly all night as there is a lot of soft snow. This morning it looks like rain Jan Mar 8th Monday. clear & cold got two loads of orange crates from Hamilton about 350 in all. cost from 5¢ to 10 cents each. Jan Mar 9th unloaded 3rd car of manure putting on ground for strawberry bed must have been about zero this morning but thawed some this afternoon. Jan Mar 10th Drove to H. Slater at Waterdown for 30 hot bed sashes cost 165 each cold & frosty this morning but thawing again in the day time. Peterboro won Senior O.H.A. From London last night and New Hamburg won the final Int. O.H.A from Grimsby. Jan Mar 11th. Very cold working around hot beds. Jan Mar 12th cold & cloudy north east winds & some Snow flurries Jan Mar 13th Still very cold about zero this morning. fixing sash etc Jan Mar 14th Sunday still cold yet. Jan Mar 15th some milder today but lots of ice & snow yet. has been a very steady March so far no bare ground all winter since before Christmas. Jan Mar 16th. men papering our front room today about a couple of inches more snow this morning but not extreme cold but not thawing much. Jan Mar 17th. Kingston Junior wins O H A Semi Final Round from Quebec and leaves for Port Arthur. weather cold. Jan Mar 18th Fine & milder. Peterboro Senior O.H.A. wins round from New Hamburg Intermediates and Ottawa leads the regular games in Prof. Hockey {Top of page 2} Will McMillan has Sold the old place to Mr Hogan for about $11,000 Jan Mar 19th. Peterboro looses in the Ont. Semi Finals to Varsity who won both games by scores of 7 to 1. weather cool & some showers in the afternoon. Jan Mar 20th. Sat. mild & cloudy trimming trees. Jan Mar 21st Sunday first day of spring. and it is a dandy day. warm & bright have a cold. 5 �Jan Mar 22nd. Kingston wins Semi Final (Junior) Hockey from Fort William & enter the finals Mild & cloudy making hotbeds for transplanting Cabbages. Jan March 23rd Raining all night foggy this morning an raining a little. Varsity of Toronto won Semi Final Senior Hockey from Ottawa, and enter the finals with Port Arthur. March 24th. Started Transplanting Cabbages, 23 sashes done weather mild & cloudy. March 25th. Kingston Junior OHA. & Calgary. plays too a tie in two games and have to play the third game. March 26th Friday colder heavy frost this morning and ground frozen again tonight. March 27th. Very cold north wind ground frozen hard fixing sash, & making hot beds. March 28th. Sunday cold winter day frozen solid this morning Clo Calgary wins Junior Canadian Championship Beat Kingston by one goal in three days games March 29th. Very cold ground frozen solid unloading 4th car of manure and making hot beds. Montreal Beat Ottawa Sat night & win N.H.L. (Prof) Hockey in the play offs. March 30th. Varsity of Toronto & Port Arthur play 30 minutes overtime to a tie 3 - 3, in the Senior Amateur finals last night and will have to play another game. Very cold, heavy north east winds March 31st. March is certainly going out like a lion. blowing and raining. all last night, and freezing on the trees today. Snowing all the afternoon. April 1st. Cold and ground covered with snow. Port Arthur wins the Alan Cup. Beat Varsity. in 20 minutes over time score 3 to 2. Regular winter day, Regular blizzard from the west. April 2nd. Good Friday Bright with west wind in the morning. Cloudy with East wind in the afternoon, & snowing at Bed time. April 3rd. another snow storm from the East this morning raining in the afternoon. frozen up again at night April 4th. Easter Sunday ground covered with snow strong west winds, clear & cold. thawing some in afternoon 6 �April 5th. Snowing again this morning then raining at noon. afternoon cloudy & freezing hard at night transplanted 22 more sashes of cabbages April 6th. Cool but bright transplanted about 10 000 Tomatoes. April 7th. Cold with rain & snow. have lots of water in our cellar Montreal wins World Pro Hockey Title from Victoria 3 games out of 4 games. April 8th. cold & rainy taking water out of cellar about 10 inches in it. April 9th. Fair & cool transplanted 24 sashes sweet peppers & 16 sashes tomatoes April 10th. Cold & raw finished transplanting tomatoes 72 sashes in all. April 11th. Sunday clear and cold. ground freezing hard tonight April 12th. Finished first transplanting peppers 60 sashes in all. weather clear & cold north east wind. April 13th. Finest day this Spring. Pumping water out of the cellar and fixing drain in front of house. Went into seen Grandpa Boniface he is very low. with Pneumonia April 14th. Trimming trees turned very cold again ground frozen this evening April 15th very cold all day. trimming trees April 16th. A little milder but very heavy winds was in to see Grandpa Boniface do not think he will last much longer. April 17th. Fair but very cold with strong west wind. Grandpa Boniface dies last night at 11 oclock had only been sick a week. Have been all over the country hunting a woman (Madge has a cold and wants a weeks rest. April 18th Sunday Fair &cold April 19th Cold & clear was up to Hamilton, to Grandpa Boniface's funeral April 20th. A little milder unloading 5th car of manure. April 21st Fine & mild had a thunder shower after dinner the first of the year 7 �April 22nd Very warm Just like Summer hunting for a horse all afternoon good horses seem scarce April 23rd A little colder drawing brush April 24th. Showery & cold East wind. planted 8 sashes Cukes {Cucumbers} (6 ozs Perfection} and 2 ozs Snowball Cauliflower in 8 sashes. Jerry & other Indian came down today to work Sunday April 25th Very cold, cloudy & strong north winds. thermometer 38 at noon. April 26th. cold & cloudy starting to uncover strawberries April 27th. cold & cloudy, uncovering strawberries. April 28th. Rained in the night. very cold & cloudy with strong winds today. April 29th Cold & cloudy with a few showers uncovering strawberries a slow job. I do not feel any good and John in bed all week with Grippe April 30. a few more showers again. today Charlotte sick in bed with Flue. May 1st. Clear but cold East wind uncovering strawberries May 2nd Sunday. fair & very warm about 80 May 3rd. Very cold, still uncovering strawberries guess we will never get done. short of help. and John still very sick with Flue. Charlotte getting better. May 4rd. still very cold uncovering strawberries about one half inch ice this morning. May 5th. cool & cloudy planted 7500 Cabbage out today. looks like rain tonight. John a little better today but very bad yesterday has both Flue & Pneumonia. May 6th Finished planting out Cabbages. 15 000 in all. weather fine May 7th. Transplanting tomatoes 2nd time. May 8th. Finished transplanting tomatoes 147 sashes 100 to the sash. weather fine. John seems to be improving some. 8 �May 9th. Sunday fair & a little cooler. May 10th. Fair & cool John very low during last night, but some better this morning May 11th Finished uncovering strawberries. May 12th to 15th. Fair & moderately warm planting 4 1/4 Acres strawberries getting pretty dry now, also planted 15 lbs Davis White Wax Beans. John quiet a lot better now. May 16th. Sunday Fine & warm Hicks called in also Will Bell & family May 17th. Fine & warm highest Temperature 78 sowed Carrots 1 lb chantenay 1 lb nantes. sowed up drill a trifle smaller than Onion hole. May 18 Shipped first 8 bskts {baskets} asparagus yesterday sold $150 bskt. Hoeing & cultivating old strawberries warm and getting very dry. May 19th. Rained steady up till noon. was sure a good soaking and just what was needed. but turning cold tonight May 20th. Fair but cold hoeing & cultivating old strawberries they look pretty good this year. May 21st. Hoeing strawberries weather getting cold tonight. May 22nd weather very cold covered up hotbeds extra tonight. men are ploughing cultivating & Hoeing. Seagram won Kings Plate. May 23rd Sunday very cold. put a fire in furnace again. have had one for the last three years on 24th of May May 25th to May 28th. Fair & bright with cool nights. slight frosts nearly every night hoeing strawberries. May 28th. Planted 4 bags Potatoes weather still cool at nights May 29th Started putting out Tomatoes got 3200 out. cold again tonight covered up hot beds at 11 oclock at night. May 30 Sunday went for a drive up to the mountain warmer looks like rain tonight 9 �May 31st. Planting Tomatoes all day. very warm June 1st Had a good shower last night also some more this morning. Planting Tomatoes yet. very windy after dinner hard on plants. going out. June 2nd Finished Tomato planting at noon. very cold & wind blowing a gale from the west. smashing the plants up in great style June 3rd Very cold with high winds from the west & north west. Stopped planting. Hoeing & cultivating, also hand cultivating carrots June 4th. White frost this morning not any damage but curled leaves on the beans. Started planting out peppers. June 5th. slight frost again Planted out Cukes and some more peppers weather warm in the sun but very cold again tonight June 6th. Sunday, some frost again this morning but at noon looks like rain John improving walking around some now. June 7th. Had a shower last night. Planting peppers today. fine & warm. June 8th. Fine & warm finished peppers. Mrs Smith went to the Hospital for operation June 9th. Warm & windy finished planting Marrows Squash. Cabbages etc. June 10th & 11th. fine & warm digging around trees in the orchard & Hoeing new Strawberries June 12th. showery this morning. Hoeing & Cultivating in the afternoon June 13th Sunday Fine & warm Had Grandma Boniface out. June 14th. Raining this morning from the East and very cold. Cleaning up hot beds June 15 Heavy rain all night cleaning up hot beds ground very wet. 10 �June 16th 17th & 18th Spraying the last three days. took 19 tanks to do it. put in 5 1/2 lbs lead & 3 1/2 to 3 3/4 gals Lime Sulphur. men hoeing strawberries Mr Biggar of Upton Co. wants about 1000 crates strawberries this year at the going price June 19th. Got oil changed in truck today. at 14 800 miles. Fair & cool. June 20th. Fine & cool (Sunday) June 21st & 22nd Weeding carrots. Heavy rain last night. June 23rd Ground very wet now. more rain today trying to hoe & cultivate but very wet. June 24th Fine but not very warm. Hoeing & cultivating June 25th. Picked first strawberries 13 x 36 pints sold in Toronto at Sold at 21 to 25¢, {neted?} in Toronto $91.56 would have had a few more but rained again June 26th Hoeing. had another thunder shower at noon. June 27th Sunday fine went for a car ride out to Carlisle & Cedar Springs June 28th. Picking strawberries shipped 42 crates pints at noon to Toronto sold 12 crates at 14¢ and Shipped 31 crates qts {quarts} to Toronto at night. June 29th. Picked 55 x 27 crates of strawberries Sold at 20¢ here had a thunder shower at five oclock and some rain and hail about 7 oclock. the largest hail I ever saw some as large as pidgeons eggs good job there was not many of them cut one crate of Cabbage for the first. June 30th. picked 59 crates SBerries shipped to Toronto sold at. 20 to 23 cts picked 3 bskts {baskets} Sweet cherries. sold at $1 00 bskt July 1st Picked 92 crates SBerries sold to R.L. Scott (here) at 16¢ July 2nd Biggest picking so far 110 crates shipped all to Toronto sold. at 22 and 23 cts July 3rd Sat. shipped 56 crates SBerries to Toronto truck left at 10.30. sold at 20 to 23¢. July 4th. Sunday Fine & warm. home alone. 11 �July 5th Big day in picking 212 crates in all. 10 in the morning in Toronto sold at 25¢. 57 afternoon sold at. mostly 13¢ to 15¢ Sold 40 to a peddlar at $450 30 to Scott at $400 45 to Upton at 12¢ and 30 up North at 17¢ July 6th Berries price all gone to pieces. picked 222 crates took 160 to Uptons @ 12¢. 56 to Scott @ 13 1/2 July 7th no rain yet and very warm with strong south west winds Berries about done for. picked 153 crates today July 8th only picked 98 crates. today they are going fast. very hot & strong south wind July 9th Still very warm with south west wind. July 10th. Heavy rain in the night and some more showers at noon today only picked 41 crates. turning cool tonight July 11 Sunday mostly cloudy & cool July 12th. Picked 82 crates SBerries July 13th Cool. picked 98 crates SBerries and started on Richmond cherries 30 bskts at 75¢ July 14th Picked 116 crates SBerries today July 15th First day of no picking strawberries picked 20 bskts cherries July 16 warm again picked 68 strawberries again today this may be the last picked 1650 crates all told. July 18th. Sunday fine & warm home alone all day. July 17th Saturday nothing much doing today. weather fine. July 19th Monday. Picked 100 bskts Richmond cherries @ 65¢ 18 x 6 qts Black cherries at 90¢ 15 bskt Beans @ 75¢ 7 crates Cabbage @ 75¢ Shipped all north. July 20. Picking Cherries Beans etc. our Radio Aerial Wire struck by Lightning last evening the wire burn't off from the chimney was all the damage that was done. 12 �July 21 Finished picking strawberries had 1690 crates. picking cherries & Beans etc. Cabbage very slow have thousands of heads ready. Picked 28 bskts Peppers sold in Toronto @ 90¢ & 100¢ & 5 at 75¢ July 22nd. still picking Richmond cherries etc. men hoeing old strawberry patch. Started raining at noon. July 23rd. Had a pretty busy day picked 186 bskts cherries besides Beans & Cabbages July 24th. Finished picking Richmond cherries 83 bskts Just had 700 bskts this year sold at average of about 65¢. Picked 5 bskts tomatoes July 25th went for a drive to Campbellville & Milton was a fine warm day. July 26th Picked 115 Montmorency cherries sold at $1.00 also 5 Cukes @ 80¢ 3 bskts Vegetable Marrows at 75¢ July 27 Picked 112 bskts today of cherries and 28 bskts sweet cherries July 28th. Rainy only got 89 bskts cherries July 29th. Picked 217 bskts cherries. July 30th not many orders today only picked 73 bskt cherries 13 cukes & 6 tomatoes No 1 toms at $2 50 & No 2's $1.50 weather fine. Have picked to date. 700 x 11 Richmond cherries 617 x 11 Montmorency “ {cherries} 112 x6 Sweets “ {cherries} July 31st nothing doing much today. Saturday no shipping for first this season Sunday Aug 1st. Cloudy & cool. with a little light shower. Had Grandma B. out. Aug 2nd. Rained nearly all night picked 180 bskt cherries & 11 crates Rasps besides other stuff. Cut first Cauliflowers sold $160 {$1.60} crate Aug 3. not many orders only picked 88 bskt cherries. Aug 4th. Picked 121 cherries also sold Scott 4420 lbs Cabbages. Aug 5th Very few orders for cherries. price all shot had 6 bskts Sold in Toronto at 40¢ bskt. 13 �Aug 6. only picked 35 bskt cherries. todays price 75¢. Aug 7. Sat. very heavy rain storm. last night with thunder lightning & wind, smashed half a dozen cherry trees in our best orchard Cucumber price all shot had 35 bskts of A. No. 1. class sold in Toronto at 25¢ Aug 8th Sunday. Took McCulloughs & our bunch for a Picnic had dinner at Guelph. then went to Kitchener. & home through Galt & Preston. and Supper at Dundas. all say they had a fine time Aug 9th. not many orders only 44 cherries at 75¢ 25 toms at $1 00 and some other small orders of cukes etc Aug 10th. more rain again in the night. everything flooded. not many orders. cannot sell cherries at any price Aug 11th. Picked 65 toms sold at 65¢ crop no good blighting & rotting with the rain. only picked 33 bskt cherries no sale for them Aug 12 another thunder storm in the night also another this morning nothing doing only picked a few Cukes & peppers for Toronto. peppers selling at 65 to 75¢ Aug 13th. Picked 54 bskts tomatoes at 65¢ and 75¢ 32 cherries 65¢. 13 cukes at 25¢. 5 cabbages 60¢ 1 marrow $100 {$1.00}, 7 crates Lawtons 36 pints at $375 & $400 {$3.75 & $4.00} and a few Rasps. got returns from Toronto for Aug 10th shipment cukes 25¢ peppers 60¢ & 75¢ and 13 bskts cherries sold for $3.70 or 28 1/2 cts per 11 qt bskt. Aug 14th. Sold a load of Cabbages to Scott nearly 2 1/2 tons at $10 per ton Aug 15th Fine was down to Hicks for tea Aug 16th. Pretty busy today picked 161 tomatoes at 50¢ some cukes peppers cabbages (plums Shiro ) apples & 28 cherries at 50¢ another heavy shower this afternoon. Aug 17th. only picked 83 toms today, picked 231 bskt cherries shipped 213 of them to Hart & Tuckwell Montreal am afraid we will not get much out of them but cannot sell any place else sold at 60¢ nothing much left. 14 �Aug 18. Got my sweet cherries trees budded. Mr Harry Garrett of Vineland. sent by J A Neilson. Cost $17.00 for 21 trees. Tomatoes not ripening at all only picked about 80 bskts weather cold & wet. sent another 137 cherries 13 x 36 Lawtons to Montreal sold at {blank} Aug 19th cloudy & very cold shipping cherries yet to Montreal. 189 bskts Aug 20 only had 56 bskts toms today sold at 50¢ and only picked 20 cherries for north at 50¢. price 60¢ in Montreal no good weather very cold & cloudy and rained some again last night. Aug 21. Sat. Rained all last night & all morning & some more again late tonight nothing doing all day. Fire insurance dead due on Aug 3rd. Paid W. C Vansickle on furniture in the Waterloo, $2707 {$27.07} and B. S Hicks on Buildings in Gore District Mutual $ 45 00 Aug 22nd Sunday. last year Aug 22nd Sat. Lillie went under her operation. Had Mr & Mrs Bell and Alex Bell & Stan Blair over for supper. Aug 23rd. another shower this morning about 6 oclock every thing wet again Picked 105 tomatoes sold at 50¢ had to wipe them all again and another big thunder shower started at five this evening getting awful wet now Aug 24th. Picked 146 cherries today sold at 70 & 75 in Montreal more rain tonight Aug 25th. Picked 218 cherries 111 toms at 40¢ and have sold Scott 6 tons of Cabbages in the last two days at $10 00 per ton. Aug 26th Finished Montmorency cherries today 162 bskts had another light shower tonight, have had to wipe tomatoes every day. picked 163 bskts today. Aug 27. Fine & warm today finished Picking cherries English Morello's 90 bskts, total all cherries this year 33.70 bskts. Aug 28th. Saturday had a very busy day. Sold Scott 10 tons 265 lbs Cabbages @ $10 per ton. 33 cukes @ 17¢ and 276 Burbank plums at 30¢ Aug 29th. Sunday fine went to Hamilton to see about a new Housekeeper Aug 30th. Had a pretty 15 �busy day picked 356 Burbank plums for Scott was to get 30¢ but only 27¢ when we got there. also shipped 178 tomatoes north at 30¢ and a few plums at 40¢ some Cukes Marrows & Cabbags Aug 31st not so many orders only 135 toms & 35 plums Sept 1. Shipping about 150 toms & a few plums north. Sept 2. Shipped 135 toms at 25¢ and 70 plums at 40¢. Sept 3rd cold & cloudy like rain orders nearly all cancelled. only 66 toms shipped. on account of Monday Labor Day I guess Sept 4th. Sat. nothing doing raining all day. Sept 5th. Sunday. a year ago today. Lillie passed away. it has been a lonely & long year since then. Sept 6th Monday. Shipped 455 bskts of fruit today but every thing very cheap tomatoes 25¢ Plums 22 to 35¢ Sept 7th. only about 250 bskts today. Sept 8th a few more plum orders today. have made a cut in prices selling Burbanks at 25¢ and Gages & Blues 30¢ up north now. Sept 9th Raining all night and this morning. started at noon to pick got off 275 bskts plums tomatoes & pears. Sept 10th. had a pretty busy day. 150 tomatoes 65 plums 32 pears, 20 Red peppers at $125 {$1.25} a bskt 12 Green peppers 21 cukes 14 crates & bags Cabbages 3 crates Cauliflower. Sept 11th Sat. picked some pears for next week and only shipped 25 bskts tomatoes. Sept 12th Sunday mild & cloudy looks like rain. Sept 13th. Clear & cool, fine & dry this morning. picked 467 bskt fruit today Shipped all north but 31 bskt Green peppers shipped 12 Red peppers to Toronto last week Sold at $150 {$1.50} bskt 16 �Sept 14th very busy shipped 300 bskts north and 205 Lombard plums for Upton Jam Coy {Company} at 1¢ a lb. Sept 15 Rained in the night and wet all day. only picked 104 tomatoes 55 plums & 16 pears for north, and 114 Lombards for Jam Coy heavy rain about two oclock got every thing soaked Sept 16. Rained all night again and all morning every thing flooded worse than ever. picked 173 bskts plums for factory {Side note, vertically} New House Keeper came tonight Sept 17. had a lot of orders today. got them all away. cut 8 crates Cauliflowers at $200 {$2.00} crate also shipped 29 Green peppers & 18 Reds to Toronto Reds sold at $2 00 Greens 50 & 60¢ Sept 18 Picked 400 bskts Bartlett pears Selling at 57 to 60¢ bskt 15 toms at 25¢ wet in the morning but a grand afternoon. Sept 19 Sunday Fine & warm. Sept 20th. Flooded with orders especially pears and plums. fortunately we had pears picked from Saturday. did not get nearly all our orders filled as we have only two men Chapman left Sat night Sept 21 Very busy yet. picked 385 bskts fruit & 5 bags Cabbages weather fine & cool. Sept 22nd Shipped 251 bskts of fruit today cool & cloudy Sept 23rd. Did not ship any orders today took 261 bskts plums into Uptons wet and rainy nearly all day. men trying to fix cellar drain this is the third day and not done yet. Sept 24 Rained all night every thing. flooded. drain all washed & blocked again and water in cellar again. picking pears standing in water with rubber boots on. also another big flood at 4 oclock this afternoon, nearly every thing under water. Sept 25 Rained all night again and all day today picked 100 bskt pears & 25 peppers. drain all caved in. & cellar has about two feet of water in it. Sept 26 Sunday Frost this morning froze squash Vines & touched pepper plants. 17 �Sept 25th ordered 10 cars manure. should have ordered earlier as we cannot get it now. when we want it. 5 for Berry covering starting Nov 15th. and 5 for hotbeds one on Jan 31st. March 9th 11th 15th & 17th. Sept 27th Sunday Monday fine picked 66 bskts peppers for Toronto and plums all day for Uptons 286 baskets. Sept 28th Still lots of water in the cellar. picked 75 bskts Howell pears for North at 60¢ and a few plums etc. and started on Reine Claudes for Jam at 1¢ a lb. Some price for Reine Claude Sept 29th took a load of plums (picked yesterday) to Hamilton will not take any more this week and only one more load on Monday shipped 110 bskts pears north at 60¢ mostly Howells. only have a few bskts left. looks like rain again. Sept 30 & 31st Same old job havent got the drain fixed yet. no orders digging potatoes had a dandy crop. but 4/5 of them rotten. Oct 1st Cloudy & like rain drain not fixed yet. only 27 bskts fruit on order. Oct. 2nd a few light showers in the night, one of the finest days this fall got the water out of the cellar but not done yet. Paid $1680 {$16.80?} now for pipe and $54.40 for wages for cellar drain. Oct 3rd Sunday. Fine & Cool. Oct 4th. Picked 209 plums for Upton and about 65 bskt for North. Oct 5th. Raining picked Some peppers in after noon sold in Toronto Greens at 50 & 60¢ Reds 75 to $100 {$1.00}. Oct 6th. Sold Alan Davidson 100 Reine Claudes at 25¢ 50 Grand Dukes at 30¢ without covers on they are packing them and exporting across to England Oct 7th. Turning cold started picking peppers Mrs Smith having another operation today Oct 8th picked peppers all day. Mr Smith away the last three days. have another day picking yet but am afraid of frost tonight 18 �Oct 9th. Picked balance of peppers & brought squash in. Heavy white frost this morning froze ice went to Mr Mays funeral who died suddenly Thursday night. Oct 10th. Sunday went to G Grandma Bonifaces not very nice day. a little rain & fog at times. Oct 11th. A nice day again picked 55 bskts pears to finish up. St Louis Nat wins worlds series from New York Am. 4 games to 3. Toronto won Int. League also Little Worlds series from Louisville Ky. in 5 straight games Oct 12th. Shipping some more peppers selling in Toronto at greens 50¢ Reds 75¢ Oct 13. went to Hamilton to buy an over coat. & try to coax Madge to come back but was unlucky 13th I guess as it seems to be no use. Oct 14th. nothing much doing sold 65 peppers & shipped 50. have about 400 bskts yet. Oct 15. Finished picking plums. 50 bskts Reine Claudes sold at 22¢ also picked our apple crop 11 bus {bushels} snows 9 bus Greening 5 baskets Spys. weather has been very good all week. Oct 16th. No Housekeeper tonight am all alone again. coaxed Madge to come back but no use. Oct 17 Sunday clear & cool was down to Hicks for dinner & supper left Alan there for the night. Oct 18 Monday raining had some job getting Charlotte to school. Oct 19. A little cooler still hunting a house keeper men ploughing Oct 20. Wed. raining again nearly all day. alone again all day some lonesome life. Oct 21. Have a new house keeper come today. this is some life. Oct 22. am afraid my Housekeeper does not like the country. Oct 23 Sat. Madge came out tonight sat up late. listening to the Radio refuses every thing I offer on a account of a Religious point. Oct 24th Sunday raining all day. 19 �Oct 25th Housekeeper left Madge is here yet. Oct 26th all alone again tonight weather cold some snow this morning. Oct 27 Madge called me up refuses all my offers. will break her heart and all ours for a Technical point. expect another housekeeper tomorrow. Oct 28. another Housekeeper arrives tonight weather fine & warm. Oct 29 Fine & mild am feeling about used up. Oct 30. Sat. Raining again all day. nailed up Beach houses for the winter. Oct 31 Sunday. Fair & cool picked some flowers guess it will be the last. as it is freezing tonight. Nov 1st Raining again all morning. got a load ready for market. raining again tonight. Nov 2nd. went to market for the first time. not very swift sold squash at 40 & 50¢ bushel carrots a few at 50¢ mostly 40¢ Red peppers 50 Green 40¢ weather cold & cloudy. Nov 3rd got another load ready. carrots not very good lots rotten, and awful muddy have to wash them no money in it at 40¢ bushel. looks like rain again Nov 4th. Fair & cold a heavy frost froze ice at market again. pretty slow selling. Nov 5th. Have a sore arm fell and hit my elbow on the pavement at market. Nov 6th Fair, mild & very windy. drying up a lot today. Have Smith learning to plough now Jerry left. last week. Nov 7th Sunday fine & warm alone all day Nov 8th Fine all day getting ready for market. Chrissie Very sick Nov 9th. Left for market at 5 oclock very foggy could not see anything got lost wo once near at the curve near the bridges. rained nearly all day. Nov 10th. Getting ready for market very cold ground frozen shipped the last 83 bskts peppers had a good crop of them and got good prices Madge and I have got things settled. we are going to get married soon and go South for the winter if all is well. 20 �Nov 11th went to market very cold Thermometer down to 21 degrees. Carrots etc frozen solid on the market. Nov 12th. Friday cool & cloudy. Smith off work with a Sore Back Nov 13th. Went to the city at night to go to Pantages {Theatre} we stood up one hour and no chance of a seat. so came out and sat in the car. Nov 14th. Sunday looks like rain. Nov 15th Monday finest day for months getting ready for market Nov 16th. Rained all night and nearly all morning home about noon from market Madge and I have decided on Thursday 18th to get married on. Nov 17 Fine & moderately cold spent the afternoon shopping in Hamilton Nov 18th. Raining all morning a steady down pour. Getting married this afternoon at 3 PM. Rained all afternoon and all night I guess. Some day. Nov 19th Some cooler today Some Snow flurries. Nov 20th. Went to Hamilton in the afternoon. very cold. Nov 21st Sunday. cool & cloudy Nov 22nd Unloading first car of manure to cover strawberries cold & windy. Nov 23. Covering strawberries warmer today. Nov 24 Unloading another car of manure. Nov 25 Men covering strawberries Nov 26th. Smith covering strawberries. at Hamilton in the afternoon shopping raining hard. Nov 27 Sat, frozen up solid today. Nov 28. Sunday Fine & cool. Nov 29th Rained in the night milder today unloading manure. 21 �Nov 30th. Cloudy & cool finished 3rd car manure getting letters of Identification to get across the border when we go South. Dec 1st mild and more rain. covering strawberries Dec 2 frozen up again today, about zero. Dec 3rd cold & cloudy up to Hamilton again Dec 4th Very cold again zero this morning Radio good last night had Mexico for the first time also all the Southern States & Ne Los Angelas. Cal. Dec 5th Real winter snowing all day. from the North East about 6 inches on the level drifts two feet in some places. Dec 6th Very cold 7 below zero they say. unloading 4th car of manure. Dec 7th. Milder today unloading 5th car manure started to rain & sleet in the evening. Dec 8th Finished unloading manure. Dec 9th Getting ready to go South. men covering strawberries Dec 10th. Som what milder lots of snow but not thawing much have an awful cold. Dec 11th. in bed nearly all morning with a cold leaving tonight for San Diego hope we dont have any trouble at the border {Blank pages} Total 1926 Sales. Page 1 total 6,661.20 2 " 2 014 67 3 " 1 462 93 22 �4 1 335 62 5 1 447 06 6 1 527 97 $14449 45 Page 6 By Draft W J Broley Cookstown 25.30 Worrod Tottenham 24.70 Armstrong Burks Falls 14.40 Sinclair Orillia 60.25 S River Trading Co 22.95 *Nov 10 Manser Welb Toronto 74.94 x11 Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 220.52 Nov 15 Manser Welb Toronto 25.35 Troyer Burks Falls 9.95 23 �22 C W Sharpe Burks Falls 2.95 22 John Saso Barrie 46.65 22 F D Cancilla Barrie 70.20 22 V R. Hart. Burlington 36.25 x 26 J R Couse Cookstown 122 00 28 Manser Welb Toronto 22.82 Dec 10 By Draft. {Green?} Sundridge 47.00 Johnston Sundridge 91.00 Hare. Bros Bracebridge 208.32 Bothwell 28.32 Hamilton 100.00 Stevenson Fruit Co Ham{ilton} 40.00 Sold at Farm 234.10 x 1527.97 24 �Page 5 Oct 11 D. Scaletta Huntsville 44.00 " 12 Fraser & McArthur South River 15.15 + 12 Manser Welb Toronto 46.61 + 13 CW Sharpe Burks Falls 118.00 " 13 Burlington Growers 38.35 "6 T.S Tremouth Powassan Draft 37.55 " 18th V R Hart Burlington 309.40 " 16 Manser Welb Toronto 31.45 x 18 G.W. Nichol Beeton 37.05 x 19 R L Scott Aldershot 86.25 " 20 T E Monkman Cookstown 11.75 + 20 D.S. Litster Burks Falls 150.65 " 20 T Upton & Co Hamilton 248.35 25 �" 20 W. Peek Burks Falls 92.45 " 20 S L Anderson Crossland 9.00 x 21 C M.R. Toronto 1.83 xx 21 Stevenson Hamilton 15.60 23 Stevenson Hamilton 24.40 26 Manser Welb Toronto 75.12 Nov 1 Manser Welb Toronto 36.15 "2 Fraser & McArthur S River 7.95 1447.06 Page 4 x Sept 23 John Saso Barrie 84.00 x Sept 14 AP Worrod Tottenham 49.05 25 R L Scott Aldershot 313.01 27 Manser Welb Toronto 74.30 26 �+ 28 McKnight Tottenham 41.56 Oct 2 W J McCague Beeton 15.44 2 B R Stewart Hockley 27.35 5 Manser Welb Toronto 55.75 5 Edgar & Co Sundridge 17.35 6 Brown & Co Barrie 35.20 7 J F Cullingham Cookstown 36.95 7 Mrs T Gollop Cookstown 23.64 7 PJ Marrin Bracebridge 38.65 7 T Cudmore Sundridge 9.60 8 Shaw & Shea South River 61.85 By Draft Harry Fisher Cookstown 54.87 Cooper Elmvale 78.30 WV Fry Thornton 89.30 27 �JD Stewart Thornton 74.35 W L Lilly Beeton 10.80 J D Wisdom Allandale 44.90 A E Johnston Sundridge 99.40 1335.62 Page 3 Sept 3. R.E Baycroft Stayner 3.00 + 3. R L. Scott Aldershot 127.16 3 R L Scott Aldershot 27.63 + 3. Fraser & McArthur 21.90 Y7 Brown & Co Barrie 38.65 7 Hart & Tuckwell Montreal 34.28 8 T.E Monkman Cookstown 39.55 10 J D Wisdom Allandale 58.30 28 �9 J J McKnight Tottenham 80.45 9 W J Troyer Burks Falls 71.80 9 A G. Maynard Burks Falls 6.90 9 Wm Peek Burks Falls 88.87 9 G. Williamson Tottenham 1.75 10 Hanna & Co Port Carling 153.39 13. FJB Gunn Sundridge 57.95 14. Manser Welb Toronto 24.38 15 SL Anderson Crossland 30.10 +17 GW. Nichol Beeton 184.05 +18 Hare Bros Bracebridge 250.00 +21 Manser Welb Toronto 53.77 +21 FD. Cancilla Barrie 107.05 1462.93 Page 2 29 �Aug 6 Hare Bros Bracebridge $150.00 9 V. R. Hart Burlington 183.25 9 Wm Peek Burks Falls 84.55 9 D.S. Litster Burks Falls 58.34 9 D. Scaletta Huntsville 33.00 9 Hannah & Co. Port Carling 286.55 10 GW Nichol Beeton 44.50 10 Manser Welb Toronto 133.93 11 Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 87.12 11 C W Sharpe Burks Falls 132.05 11 Fraser & McArthur South River 41.70 14 R L Scott Aldershot 20.09 16 J R Couse Cookstown 100.00 16 R. T. Armstrong Burks Falls 66.70 30 �17 Manser Welb Toronto 57.96 24 Williamson Tottenham 1.00 24 Manser Welb Toronto 34.83 24 Hart & Tuckwell Montreal 247.13 31 Manser Welb Toronto 21.94 31 Hart & Tuckwell Montreal 230.03 2014.67 Cheques in 1926 Page 1 May 25 Manser Welb Toronto 18.23 " 31 """ 38.86 June 6 """ 19.55 14 """ 35.03 21 """ 30.12 31 �29 """ 100.96 July 6 """ 1393.20 9 Burl. Co. Op. Coy 330.48 10 Cash Sales 178.65 12 J.F. Cullingham Thornton 64.26 13 Manser Welb Toronto 245.43 15 R L. Scott Aldershot 799.32 20 Fraser & McArthur South River 17.55 21 T. G. Monkman Cookstown 37.41 23 Wm Peek Burks Falls 56.56 27 B.R. Stewart Hockley 19.46 30 T Upton Co Hamilton 2973.33 31 R.E. Baycroft Stayner 17.75 31 Burl. Co Operative Co 172.20 32 �Aug 4 J.J. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1926.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Frank McMillan Diary year 1926</p> <p>New Year’s Day. cloudy &amp; mild. not much below freezing point. Had John &amp; Grandpa up for dinner but it was no Happy new year for me.</p> <p>Sat. Jan 2nd Weather fine &amp; clear and not very cold.</p> <p>Sund. Jan 3rd. was down to Johns for supper. warm &amp; cloudy looks like rain.</p> <p>Mon. Jan 4th. Mild and cloudy. looks like rain yet. Election Day. Peter Rae defeated by Drummond in East Flamboro for reeve.</p> <p>Tues. Jan 5th. Mild &amp; cloudy</p> <p>Wed. Jan 6th. Went to Hamilton got Chevrolet License $14 00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>No. 82642. Very windy and turning colder tonight.</p> <p>Jan 6th. Wed. - clear &amp; cold</p> <p>Jan 7th. Thursday. all over at Bells for dinner &amp; supper. weather clear &amp; cold.</p> <p>Jan 8th Friday. cool &amp; cloudy looks like snow</p> <p>Jan 9th. Sat. snowed all night. and still snowing today. most snow now of any time this winter. Sat up until 2 oclock Radio about the best this winter. Had Denver good &amp; loud, also 6KW. at {T-------?}, Cuba, also Miami Florida and K.F.I Los Angeles but not very loud.</p> <p>Sun. Jan 10th. Cold &amp; clear real winter weather now</p> <p>Mon. Jan 11th. milder with some more snow. was down to Cleavers trying to get going on Lillies estate. but seem to get nothing done</p> <p>Tuesday Jan 12th. very cold again. will be a pretty cold night.</p> <p>Wed. Jan 13th. Cold &amp; cloudy looks like more snow</p> <p>Thurs Jan 14th. milder with some light snow flurries</p> <p>Frid Jan 15th. mild &amp; cloudy some light snow &amp; windy</p> <p>Sat Jan 16th Clear &amp; mild thawing a little.</p> <p>Sun Jan 17th. mild &amp; cloudy thawing fast.</p> <p>Mon June 18th. Raining this</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>morning snow about all gone. Adam Brown died in Hamilton on Sat Jan 16th. in his 100th year. Grandpa taken very sick this afternoon. not expected live until morning but rallied some about 1 oclock this morning</p> <p>Jan 19th Grandpa some better but not out of danger. Will &amp; Dave &amp; Effie arrived today. weather very mild.</p> <p>Jan 20th my Birthday but not a Happy one. Grandpa still about the same. Will went home again this afternoon.</p> <p>Jan 21. A little colder and about one inch of snow</p> <p>Jan 22nd Very cold this morning about zero Grandpa. still about the same.</p> <p>Jan 23rd Saturday. still very cold with strong west wind.</p> <p>Jan 24th Sunday very cold wind. from the west. Grandpa about the same he had lots of visitors</p> <p>Jan 25 Monday, a nice winter day. freezing but not too cold.</p> <p>Jan 26th Doris 4 years old today. sending for some seeds from Stokes Erfurt Caul $150 {$1.50} 4 ozs Copenhagen 1 oz. $1.00 &amp; 1 oz Golden Acre Cabb. 75¢ 4 ozs World Beater Pepper $1.00 &amp; 1 oz Schells sweet pepper 75. total 500 {$5.00}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 27. Colder today, very strong wind at night and some snows</p> <p>Jan 28th. worst day of the winter very strong gales from the west a few snow flurries and very cold</p> <p>Jan 29th. Friday very cold yet from 4 to 6 below zero this morning. paper says at {Michigan?} New Ont, was 51 below zero too cold for me.</p> <p>Jan 30th. Saturday quite a change this morning thawing all day. Just like spring.</p> <p>Jan 31st Sunday cooler &amp; cloudy. all day. strong East wind &amp; snow in the evening</p> <p>Feby 1st Monday. quiet a lot of snow this morning and weather cooler</p> <p>Feby 2nd motored to Hamilton got Truck License no 14898 lots of snow.</p> <p>Feby 3rd Wed. started snowing again tonight from the East. ordered 4 cars of Hotbed manure for Feby 20 Mar. 1st 10th &amp; 15th</p> <p>Feby 4th. Clearing up &amp; cooler tonight</p> <p>Feby 5 Friday went to City for a load of orange crates. very scarce drove over the whole city. got 165 prices up to. had to pay from 5 to 10¢ each was zero this morning but turned milder</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feby 6th Sat. milder &amp; cloudy looks like another storm this morning.</p> <p>Feby 7th Sunday. Lovely winter day. thawing some in the sun. Olive Hicks played the Violin at Radio Station CKOC Hamiton it was very good.</p> <p>Feby 8th 9th &amp; 10th real winter weather with lots more snow.</p> <p>Feby 11th Alans first birthday. standing alone now and trying to walk</p> <p>Feby 12th Friday. grandpa Mac. not so well again am afraid he will not last long.</p> <p>Feby 13th. Fine today and thawing some.</p> <p>Feby 14th Sunday. Mild &amp; cloudy was down to Hicks for the afternoon &amp; supper.</p> <p>Feby 15th. mild this morning but turning colder tonight</p> <p>Feby 16th Very cold again. this morning about zero Grandpa very poorly today</p> <p>Feby 17th. Fine &amp; mild men shingling. hired mans house</p> <p>Feby 18th snowing this am and continued all day took the Sprayer up to the Factory to get overhauled also the truck to Aldershot Garage to get overhauled too. will cost some money to get both done.</p> <p>Feby 19th. Very cold again with lots of snow again</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feby 20th Fair &amp; cold about zero this morning.</p> <p>Feby 21st Sunday cold &amp; cloudy. Grandpa very low this afternoon</p> <p>Feby 22nd cold below zero unloading car of hot bed manure. came a week too early this year</p> <p>Feby 24th. Wed. Grandpa Mac passed away at 1230 (noon) today. he has been unconcious since Saturday last.</p> <p>Feby 25th. Raining this morning and nearly all day. very windy towards night. Roads very slippery lots of cars &amp; trucks in the ditches.</p> <p>Feby 26th. Friday. Grandpa buried today. cold &amp; windy roads very icey.</p> <p>Feby 27th. Sat. cold &amp; clear</p> <p>Feby 28th. Sunday. fine thawing a little</p> <p>March 1st. Raining this morning cleared before dinner but Strong winds &amp; raw &amp; damp. Sowed Cabbage &amp; pepper seeds.</p> <p>March 2nd. Moved Will Smith out from Hamilton to work, for us.</p> <p>March 3rd Colder. fixing sash.</p> <p>March 4th. Unloading car of manure weather very cold. about zero.</p> <p>March 5th. Very cold they say 10 below zero this morning. Hotbeds about frozen up</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Kingstons wins Junior O.H.A Finals from Owen Sound last night.</p> <p>Jan Mar 6th. Sowed Tomato seeds. 4 ozs First &amp; Best 6 ozs John Baer, cold this morning zero again but a little milder &amp; cloudy this afternoon</p> <p>Jan Mar 7th Sunday must have snowed nearly all night as there is a lot of soft snow. This morning it looks like rain</p> <p>Jan Mar 8th Monday. clear &amp; cold got two loads of orange crates from Hamilton about 350 in all. cost from 5¢ to 10 cents each.</p> <p>Jan Mar 9th unloaded 3rd car of manure putting on ground for strawberry bed must have been about zero this morning but thawed some this afternoon.</p> <p>Jan Mar 10th Drove to H. Slater at Waterdown for 30 hot bed sashes cost 165 each cold &amp; frosty this morning but thawing again in the day time. Peterboro won Senior O.Ha From London last night and New Hamburg won the final Int. O.H.a from Grimsby.</p> <p>Jan Mar 11th. Very cold working around hot beds.</p> <p>Jan Mar 12th cold &amp; cloudy north east winds &amp; some Snow flurries</p> <p>Jan Mar 13th Still very cold about zero this morning. fixing sash etc</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan Mar 14th Sunday stil cold yet.</p> <p>Jan Mar 15th some milder today but lots of ice &amp; snow yet. has been a very steady March so far no bare ground all winter since before christmas.</p> <p>Jan Mar 16th. men papering our front room today about a couple of inches more snow this morning but not extreme cold but not thawing much.</p> <p>Jan Mar 17th. Kingston Junior wins O H a Semi Final Round from Quebec and leaves for Port Arthur. weather cold.</p> <p>Jan Mar 18th Fine &amp; milder. Peterboro Senior O.H.a. wins round from New Hamburg Intermediates and Ottawa leads the regular games in Prof. Hockey {Top of page} Will McMillan has Sold the old place to Mr Hogan for about $11,000</p> <p>Jan Mar 19th. Peterboro looses in the Ont. Semi Finals to Varsity who won both games by scores of 7 to 1. weather cool &amp; some showers in the afternoon.</p> <p>Jan Mar 20th. Sat. mild &amp; cloudy trimming trees.</p> <p>Jan Mar 21st Sunday first day of spring. and it is a dandy day. warm &amp; bright have a cold.</p> <p>Jan Mar 22nd. Kingston wins Semi Final (Junior) Hockey from Fort William &amp; enter the finals Mild &amp; cloudy making hotbeds for transplanting Cabbages.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan March 23rd Raining all night foggy this morning an raining a little. Varsity of Toronto won Semi Final Senior Hockey from Ottawa, and enter the finals with Port Arthur.</p> <p>March 24th. Started Transplanting Cabbages, 23 sashes done weather mild &amp; cloudy.</p> <p>March 25th. Kingston Junior OHA. &amp; Calgary. plays too a tie in two games and have to play the third game.</p> <p>March 26th Friday colder heavy frost this morning and ground frozen again tonight.</p> <p>March 27th. Very cold north wind ground frozen hard fixing sash, &amp; making hot beds.</p> <p>March 28th. Sunday cold winter day frozen solid this morning Clo Calgary wins Junior Canadian Championship Beat Kingston by one goal in three days games</p> <p>March 29th. Very cold ground frozen solid unloading 4th car of manure and making hot beds. Montreal Beat Ottawa Sat night &amp; win N.H.L. (Prof) Hockey in the play offs.</p> <p>March 30th. Varsity of Toronto &amp; Port Arthur play 30 minutes overtime</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to a tie 3 - 3, in the Senior Amateur finals last night and will have to play another game. Very cold, heavy north east winds</p> <p>March 31st. March is certainly going out like a lion. blowing and raining. all last night, and freezing on the trees today. Snowing all the afternoon.</p> <p>April 1st. Cold and ground covered with snow. Port Arthur wins the Alan Cup. Beat Varsity. in 20 minutes over time score 3 to 2. Regular winter day, Regular blizzard from the west.</p> <p>April 2nd. Good Friday Bright with west wind in the morning. Cloudy with East wind in the afternoon, &amp; snowing at Bed time.</p> <p>April 3rd. another snow storm from the East this morning raining in the afternoon. frozen up again at night</p> <p>April 4th. Easter Sunday ground covered with snow strong west winds, clear &amp; cold. thawing some in afternoon</p> <p>April 5th. Snowing again this morning then raining at noon. afternoon cloudy &amp; freezing hard at night transplanted 22 more sashes of cabbages</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 6th. Cool but bright transplanted about 10 000 Tomatoes.</p> <p>April 7th. Cold with rain &amp; snow. have lots of water in our cellar Montreal wins World Pro Hockey Title from Victoria 3 games out of 4 games.</p> <p>April 8th. cold &amp; rainy taking water out of cellar about 10 inches in it.</p> <p>April 9th. Fair &amp; cool transplanted 24 sashes sweet peppers &amp; 16 sashes tomatoes</p> <p>April 10th. Cold &amp; raw finished transplanting tomatoes 72 sashes in all.</p> <p>April 11th. Sunday clear and cold. ground freezing hard tonight</p> <p>April 12th. Finished first transplanting peppers 60 sashes in all. weather clear &amp; cold north east wind.</p> <p>April 13th. Finest day this Spring. Pumping water out of the cellar and fixing drain in front of house. Went into seen Grandpa Boniface he is very low. with Pneumonia</p> <p>April 14th. Trimming trees turned very cold again ground frozen this evening</p> <p>April 15th very cold all day. trimming trees</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 16th. A little milder but very heavy winds was in to see Grandpa Boniface do not think he will last much lomnger.</p> <p>April 17th. Fair but very cols. with strong west wind. Grandpa Boniface dies last night at 11 oclock had only been sick a week. Have been all over the country hunting a woman (Madge has a cold and wants a weels rest.</p> <p>April 18th Sunday Fair &amp;cold</p> <p>April 19th Cold &amp; clear was up to Hamilton, to Grandpa Boniface's funeral</p> <p>April 20th. A little milder unloading 5th car of manure.</p> <p>April 21st Fine &amp; mild had a thunder shower after dinner the first of the year</p> <p>April 22nd Very warm Just like Summer hunting for a horse all afternoon good horses seem scarce</p> <p>April 23rd A little colder drawing brush</p> <p>April 24th. Showery &amp; cold East wind. planted 8 sashes Cukes {Cucumbers} (6 ozs Perfection} and 2 ozs Snowball Cauliflower in 8 sashes. Jerry &amp; other Indian came down today to work</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday April 25th Very cold, cloudy &amp; strong north winds. thermometer 38 at noon.</p> <p>April 26th. cold &amp; cloudy starting to uncover strawberries</p> <p>April 27th. cold &amp; cloudy, uncovering strawberries.</p> <p>April 28th. Rained in the night. very cold &amp; cloudy with strong winds today.</p> <p>April 29th Cold &amp; cloudy with a few showers uncovering strawberries a slow job. I do not feel any good and John in bed all week with Grippe</p> <p>April 30. a few more showers again. today Charlotte sick in bed with Flu.</p> <p>May 1st. Clear but cold East wind uncovering strawberries</p> <p>May 2nd Sunday. fair &amp; very warm about 80</p> <p>May 3rd. Very cold, still uncovering strawberries guess we will never get done. short of help. and John still very sick with Flu. Charlotte getting better.</p> <p>May 4rd. still very cold uncovering strawberries about one half inch ice this morning.</p> <p>May 5th. cool &amp; cloudy planted 7500 Cabbage out today. looks like rain tonight. John a little better today but very bad yesterday has both Flu &amp; Pneumonia.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 6th Finished planting out Cabbages. 15 000 in all. weather fine</p> <p>May 7th. Transplanting tomatoes 2nd time.</p> <p>May 8th. Finished transplanting tomatoes 147 sashes 100 to the sash. weather fine. John seems to be improving some.</p> <p>May 9th. Sunday fair &amp; a little cooler.</p> <p>May 10th. Fair &amp; cool John very low during last night, but some better this morning</p> <p>May 11th Finished uncovering strawberries.</p> <p>May 12th to 15th. Fair &amp; moderately warm planting 4 1/4 Acres strawberries getting pretty dry now, also planted 15 lbs Davis White Wax Beans. John quiet a lot better now.</p> <p>May 16th. Sunday Fine &amp; warm Hicks called in also Will Bell &amp; family</p> <p>May 17th. Fine &amp; warm highest Temperature 78 sowed Carrots 1 lb chantenay 1 lb nantes. sowed up drill a trifle smaller than Onion hole.</p> <p>May 18 Shipped first 8 bskts {baskets} asparagus yesterday sold $1 50 bskt. Hoeing &amp; cultivating old strawberries warm and getting very dry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 19th. Rained steady up till noon. was sure a good soaking and just what was needed. but turning cold tonight</p> <p>May 20th. Fair but cold hoeing &amp; cultivating old strawberries they look pretty good this year.</p> <p>May 21st. Hoeing strawberries weather getting cold tonight.</p> <p>May 22nd weather very cold covered up hotbeds extra tonight. men are ploughing cultivating &amp; Hoeing. Seagram won Kings Plate.</p> <p>May 23rd Sunday very cold. put a fire in furnace again. have had one for the last three years on 24th of May</p> <p>May 25th to May 28th. Fair &amp; bright with cool nights. slight frosts nearly every night hoeing strawberries.</p> <p>May 28th. Planted 4 bags Potatoes weather still cool at nights</p> <p>May 29th Started putting out Tomatoes got 3200 out. cold again tonight covered up hot beds at 11 oclock at night.</p> <p>May 30 Sunday went for a drive up to the mountain warmer looks like rain tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 31st. Planting Tomatoes all day. very warm</p> <p>June 1st Had a good shower last night also some more this morning. Planting Tomatoes yet. very windy after dinner hard on plants. going out.</p> <p>June 2nd Finished Tomato planting at noon. very cold &amp; wind blowing a gale from the west. smashing the plants up in great style</p> <p>June 3rd Very cold with high winds from the west &amp; north west. Stopped planting. Hoeing &amp; cultivating, also hand cultivating carrots</p> <p>June 4th. White frost this morning not any damage but curled leaves on the beans. Started planting out peppers.</p> <p>June 5th. slight frost again Planted out Cukes and some more peppers weather warm in the Sun but very cold again tonight</p> <p>June 6th. Sunday, some frost again this morning but at noon looks like rain John improving walking around some now.</p> <p>June 7th. Had a shower last night. Planting peppers today. fine &amp; warm.</p> <p>June 8th. Fine &amp; warm finished peppers.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mrs Smith went to the Hospital for operation</p> <p>June 9th. Warm &amp; windy finished planting Marrows Squash. Cabbages etc.</p> <p>June 10th &amp; 11th. fine &amp; warm digging around trees in the orchard &amp; Hoeing new Strawberries</p> <p>June 12th. showery this morning. Hoeing &amp; Cultivating in the afternoon</p> <p>June 13th Sunday Fine &amp; warm Had Grandma Boniface out.</p> <p>June 14th. Raining this morning from the East and very cold. Cleaning up hot beds</p> <p>June 15 Heavy rain all night cleaning up hot beds ground very wet.</p> <p>June 16th 17th &amp; 18th Spraying the last three days. took 19 tanks to do it. put in 5 1/2 lbs lead &amp; 3 1/2 to 3 3/4 gals Lime Sulphur. men hoeing strawberries Mr Biggar of Upton Co. wants about 1000 crates strawberries this year at the going price</p> <p>June 19th. Got oil changed in truck today. at 14 800 miles. Fair &amp; cool.</p> <p>June 20th. Fine &amp; cool (Sunday)</p> <p>June 21st &amp; 22nd Weeding carrots. Heavy rain last night.</p> <p>June 23rd Ground very wet now. more rain today trying to hoe &amp; cultivate but very wet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 24th Fine but not very warm. Hoeing &amp; cultivating</p> <p>June 25th. Picked first strawberries 13 x 36 pints sold in Toronto at Sold at 21 to 25¢, {neted?} in Toronto $91.56 would have had a few more but rained again</p> <p>June 26th Hoeing. had another thunder shower at noon.</p> <p>June 27th Sunday fine went for a car ride. out to Carlisle &amp; Cedar Springs</p> <p>June 28th. Picking strawberries shipped 42 crates pints at noon to Toronto sold 12 crates at 14¢ and Shipped 31 crates qts {quarts} to Toronto at night.</p> <p>June 29th. Picked 55 x 27 crates of strawberries Sold at 20¢ here had a thunder shower at five oclock and some rain and hail about 7 oclock. the largest hail I ever saw some as large as pidgeons eggs good job there was not many of them cut one crate of Cabbage for the first.</p> <p>June 30th. picked 59 crates SBerries shipped to Toronto sold at. 20 to 23 cts picked 3 bskts {baskets} Sweet cherries. sold at $1 00 bskt</p> <p>July 1st Picked 92 crates SBerries sold to R.L. Scott (here) at 16¢</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 2nd Biggest picking so far 110 crates shipped all to Toronto sold. at 22 and 23 cts</p> <p>July 3rd Sat. shipped 56 crates SBerries to Toronto truck left at 10.30. sold at 20 to 23¢.</p> <p>July 4th. Sunday Fine &amp; warm. home alone.</p> <p>July 5th Big day in picking 212 crates in all. 10 in the morning in Toronto sold at 25¢. 57 afternoon sold at. mostly 13¢ to 15¢ Sold 40 to a peddlar at $4 50 30 to Scott at $4 00 45 to Upton at 12¢ and 30 up North at 17¢</p> <p>July 6th Berries price all gone to pieces. picked 222 crates took 160 to Uptons @ 12¢. 56 to Scott @ 13 1/2</p> <p>July7th no rain yet and very warm with strong south west winds Berries about done for. picked 153 crates today</p> <p>July 8th only picked 98 crates. today they are going fast. very hot &amp; strong south wind</p> <p>July 9th Still very warm with south west wind.</p> <p>July 10th. Heavy rain in the night and some more showers at noon today only picked 41 crates. turning cold tonight</p> <p>Juy 11 Sunday mostly cloudy &amp; cool</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 12th. Picked 82 crates SBerries</p> <p>July 13th Cool. picked 98 crates SBerries and started on Richmond cherries 30 bskts at 75¢</p> <p>July 14th Picked 116 crates SBerries today</p> <p>July 15th First day of no picking strawberries picked 20 bskts cherries</p> <p>July 16 warm again picked 68 strawberries again today this may be the last picked 1650 crates all told.</p> <p>July 18th. Sunday fine &amp; warm home alone all day.</p> <p>July 17th Saturday nothing much doing today. weather fine.</p> <p>July 19th Monday. Picked 100 bskts Richmond cherries @ 65¢ 18 x 6 qts Black cherries at 90¢ 15 bskt Beans @ 75¢ 7 crates Cabbage @ 75¢ Shipped all north.</p> <p>July 20. Picking Cherries Beans etc. our Radio Aerial Wire struck by Lightning last evening the wire burn't off from the chimney was all the damage that was done.</p> <p>July 21 Finished picking strawberries had 1690 crates. picking cherries &amp; Beans etc. Cabbage very slow have thousands of heads ready.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Picked 28 bskts Peppers sold in Toronto @ 90¢ &amp; 100¢ &amp; 5 at 75¢</p> <p>July 22nd. still picking Richmond cherries etc. men hoeing old strawberry patch. Started raining at noon.</p> <p>July 23rd. Had a pretty busy day picked 186 bskts cherries besides Beans &amp; Cabbages</p> <p>July 24th. Finished picking Richmond cherries 83 bskts Just had 700 bskts this year sold at average of about 65¢. Picked 5 bskts tomatoes</p> <p>July 25th went for a drive to Campbellville &amp; Milton was a fine warm day.</p> <p>July 26th Picked 115 Montmorency cherries sold at $1.00 also 5 Cukes @ 80¢ 3 bskts Vegetable Marrows at 75¢</p> <p>July 27 Picked 112 bskts today of cherries and 28 bskts sweet cherries</p> <p>July 28th. Rainy only got 89 bskts cherries</p> <p>July 29th. Picked 217 bskts cherries.</p> <p>July 30th not many orders today only picked 73 bskt cherries 13 cukes &amp; 6 tomatoes No 1 toms at $2 50 &amp; No 2's $1.50 weather fine. Have picked to date. 700 x 11 Richmond cherries 617 x 11 Montmorency cherries 112 x6 Sweets cherries</p> <p>July 31st nothing doing much today. Saturday no shipping for fruit this season</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday Aug 1st. Cloudy &amp; cool. with a little light shower. Had Grandma B. out.</p> <p>Aug 2nd. Rained nearly all night picked 180 bskt cherries &amp; 11 crates Rasps besides other stuff. Cut first Cauliflowers sold $160 {$1.60} crate</p> <p>Aug 3. not many orders only picked 88 bskt cherries.</p> <p>Aug 4th. Picked 121 cherries also sold Scott 4420 lbs Cabbages.</p> <p>Aug 5th Very few orders for cherries. price all shot had 6 bskts Sold in Toronto at 40¢ bskt.</p> <p>Aug 6. only picked 35 bskt cherries. todays price 75¢.</p> <p>Aug 7. Sat. very heavy rain storm. last night with thunder lightning &amp; wind, smashed half a dozen cherry trees in our best orchard Cucumber price all shot had 35 bskts of A. No. 1. class sold in Toronto at 25¢</p> <p>Aug 8th Sunday. Took McCulloughs &amp; our bunch for a Picnic had dinner at Guelph. then went to Kitchener. &amp; home through Galt &amp; Preston. and Supper at Dundas. all say they had a fine time</p> <p>Aug 9th. not many orders only 44 cherries at 75¢ 25 toms at $1 00 and some other small orders of cukes etc</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 10th. more rain again in the night. everything flooded. not many orders. cannot sell cherries at any price</p> <p>Aug 11th. Picked 65 toms sold at 65¢ crop no good blighting &amp; rotting with the rain. only picked 33 bskt cherries no sale for them</p> <p>Aug 12 another thunder storm in the night also another this morning nothing doing only picked a few Cukes &amp; peppers for Toronto. peppers selling at 65 to 75¢</p> <p>Aug 13th. Picked 54 bskts tomatoes at 65¢ and 75¢ 32 cherries 65¢. 13 cukes at 25¢. 5 cabbages 60¢ 1 marrow $100 {$1.00}, 7 crates Lawtons 36 pints at $375 &amp; $400 {$3.75 &amp; $4.00} and a few Rasps. got returns from Toronto for Aug 10th shipment cukes 25¢ peppers 60¢ &amp; 75¢ and 13 bskts cherries sold for $3.70 or 28 1/2 cts per 11 qt bskt.</p> <p>Aug 14th. Sold a load of Cabbages to Scott nearly 2 1/2 tons at $10 per ton</p> <p>Aug 15th Fine was down to Hicks for tea</p> <p>Aug 16th. Pretty busy today picked 161 tomatoes at 50¢ some cukes peppers cabbages (plums Shiro ) apples &amp; 28 cherries at 50¢ another heavy shower this afternoon.</p> <p>Aug 17th. only picked 83 toms today, picked</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>231 bskt cherries shipped 213 of them to Hart &amp; Tuckwell Montreal am afraid we will not get much out of them but cannot sell any place else sold at 60¢ nothing much left.</p> <p>Aug 18. Got my sweet cherrie trees budded. Mr Harry Garrett of Vineland. sent by J A Neilson. Cost $17.00 for 21 trees. Tomatoes not ripening at all only picked about 80 bskts weather cold &amp; wet. sent another 137 cherries 13 x 36 Lawtons to Montreal sold at {blank}</p> <p>Aug 19th cloudy &amp; very cold shipping cherries yet to Montreal. 189 bskts</p> <p>Aug 20 only had 56 bskts toms today sold at 50¢ and only picked 20 cherries for north at 50¢. price 60¢ in Montreal no good weather very cold &amp; cloudy and rained some again last night.</p> <p>Aug 21. Sat. Rained all last night &amp; all morning &amp; some more again late tonight nothing doing all day. Fire insurance dead due on Aug 3rd. Paid W. C Vansickle on furniture in the Waterloo, $2707 {$27.07} and B. S Hicks on Buildings in Gore District Mutual $ 45 00</p> <p>Aug 22nd Sunday. last year Aug 22nd Sat. Lillie went under her operation. Had Mr &amp; Mrs Bell</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and Alex Bell &amp; Stan Blair over for supper.</p> <p>Aug 23rd. another shower this morning about 6 oclock every thing wet again Picked 105 tomatoes sold at 50¢ had to wipe them all again and another big thunder shower started at five this evening getting awful wet now</p> <p>Aug 24th. Picked 146 cherries today sold at 70 &amp; 75 in Montreal more rain tonight</p> <p>Aug 25th. Picked 218 cherries 111 toms at 40¢ and have sold Scott 6 tons of Cabbages in the last two days at $10 00 per ton.</p> <p>Aug 26th Finished Montmorency cherries today 162 bskts had another light shower tonight, have had to wipe tomatoes every day. picked 163 bskts today.</p> <p>Aug 27. Fine &amp; warm today finished Picking cherries English Morello's 90 bskts, total all cherries this year 33.70 bskts.</p> <p>Aug 28th. Saturday had a very busy day. Sold Scott 10 tons 265 lbs Cabbages @ $10 per ton. 33 cukes @ 17¢ and 276 Burbank plums at 30¢</p> <p>Aug 29th. Sunday fine went to Hamilton to see about a new Housekeeper</p> <p>Aug 30th. Had a pretty</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>busy day picked 356 Burbank plums for Scott was to get 30¢ but only 27¢ when we got there. also shipped 178 tomatoes north at 30¢ and a few plums at 40¢ some Cukes Marrows &amp; Cabbags</p> <p>Aug 31st not so many orders only 135 toms &amp; 35 plums</p> <p>Sept 1. Shipping about 150 toms &amp; a few plums north.</p> <p>Sept 2. Shipped 135 toms at 25¢ and 70 plums at 40¢.</p> <p>Sept 3rd cold &amp; cloudy like rain orders nearly all cancelled. only 66 toms shipped. on account of Monday Labor Day I guess</p> <p>Sept 4th. Sat. nothing doing raining all day.</p> <p>Sept 5th. Sunday. a year ago today. Lillie passed away. it has been a lonely &amp; long year since then.</p> <p>Sept 6th Monday. Shipped 455 bskts of fruit today but every thing very cheap tomatoes 25¢ Plums 22 to 35¢</p> <p>Sept 7th. only about 250 bskts today.</p> <p>Sept 8th a few more plum orders today. have made a cut in prices selling Burbanks at 25¢ and Gages &amp; Blues 30¢ up north now.</p> <p>Sept 9th Raining all night and this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>started at noon to pick got off 275 bskts plums tomatoes &amp; pears.</p> <p>Sept 10th. had a pretty busy day. 150 tomatoes 65 plums 32 pears, 20 Red peppers at $125 {$1.25} a bskt 12 Green peppers 21 cukes 14 crates &amp; bags Cabbages 3 crates Cauliflower.</p> <p>Sept 11th Sat. picked some pears for next week and only shipped 25 bskts tomatoes.</p> <p>Sept 12th Sunday mild &amp; cloudy looks like rain.</p> <p>Sept 13th. Clear &amp; cool, fine &amp; dry this morning. picked 467 bskt fruit today Shipped all north but 31 bskt Green peppers shipped 12 Red peppers to Toronto last week Sold at $150 {$1.50} bskt</p> <p>Sept 14th very busy shipped 300 bskts north and 205 Lombard plums for Upton Jam Coy {Company} at 1¢ a lb.</p> <p>Sept 15 Rained in the night and wet all day. only picked 104 tomatoes 55 plums &amp; 16 pears for north, and 114 Lombards for Jam Coy heavy rain about two oclock got every thing soaked</p> <p>Sept 16. Rained all night again and all morning every thing flooded worse than ever. picked 173 bskts plums for factory {Side note} New House Keeper came tonight</p> <p>Sept 17. had a lot of orders today. got them all away. cut 8 crates Cauliflowers at $200 {$2.00} crate also shipped 29 Green peppers &amp; 18 Reds to Toronto Reds sold at $2 00 Greens 50 &amp; 60¢</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 18 Picked 400 bskts Bartlett pears Selling at 57 to 60¢ bskt 15 toms at 25¢ wet in the morning but a grand afternoon.</p> <p>Sept 19 Sunday Fine &amp; warm.</p> <p>Sept 20th. Flooded with orders especially pears and plums. fortunately we had pears picked from Saturday. did not get nearly all our orders filled as we have only two men Chapman left Sat night</p> <p>Sept 21 Very busy yet. picked 385 bskts fruit &amp; 5 bags Cabbages weather fine &amp; cool.</p> <p>Sept 22nd Shipped 251 bskts of fruit today cool &amp; cloudy</p> <p>Sept 23rd. Did not ship any orders today took 261 bskts plums into Uptons wet and rainy nearly all day. men trying to fix cellar drain this is the third day and not done yet.</p> <p>Sept 24 Rained all night every thing. flooded. drain all washed &amp; blocked again and water in cellar again. picking pears standing in water with rubber boots on. also another big flood at 4 oclock this afternoon, nearly every thing under water.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 25 Rained all night again and all day today picked 100 bskt pears &amp; 25 peppers. drain all caved in. &amp; cellar has about two feet of water in it.</p> <p>Sept 26 Sunday Frost this morning froze squash Vines &amp; touched pepper plants.</p> <p>Sept 25th ordered 10 cars manure. should have ordered earlier as we cannot get it now. when we want it. 5 for Berry covering starting Nov 15th. and 5 for hotbeds one on Jan 31st. March 9th 11th 15th &amp; 17th.</p> <p>Sept 27th Sunday Monday fine picked 66 bskts peppers for Toronto and plums all day for Uptons 286 baskets.</p> <p>Sept 28th Still lots of water in the cellar. picked 75 bskts Howell pears for North at 60¢ and a few plums etc. and started on Reine Claudes for Jam at 1¢ a lb. Some price for Reine Claude</p> <p>Sept 29th took a load of plums (picked yesterday) to Hamilton will not take any more this week and only one more load on Monday shipped 110 bskts pears north at 60¢ mostly Howells. only have a few bskts left. looks like rain again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 30 &amp; 31st Same old job havent got the drain fixed yet. no orders digging potatoes had a dandy crop. but 4/5 of them rotten.</p> <p>Oct 1st Cloudy &amp; like rain drain not fixed yet. only 27 bskts fruit on order.</p> <p>Oct. 2nd a few light showers in the night, one of the finest days this fall got the water out of the cellar but not done yet.Paid $1680 {$16.80?} now for pipe and $54.40 for wages for cellar drain.</p> <p>Oct 3rd Sunday. Fine &amp; Cool.</p> <p>Oct 4th. Picked 209 plums for Upton and about 65 bskt for North.</p> <p>Oct 5th. Raining picked Some peppers in after noon sold in Toronto Greens at 50 &amp; 60¢ Reds 75 to $100 {$1.00}.</p> <p>Oct 6th. Sold Alan Davidson 100 Reine Claudes at 25¢ 50 Grand Dukes at 30¢ without covers on they are packing them and exporting across to England</p> <p>Oct 7th. Turning cold started picking peppers Mrs Smith having another operation today</p> <p>Oct 8th picked peppers all day. Mr Smith away the last three days. have another day picking yet but am afraid of frost tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 9th. Picked balance of peppers &amp; brought squash in. Heavy white frost this morning froze ice went to Mr Mays funeral who died suddenly Thursday night.</p> <p>Oct 10th. Sunday went to G Grandma Bonifaces not very nice day. a little rain &amp; fog at times.</p> <p>Oct 11th. A nice day again picked 55 bskts pears to finish up. St Louis Nat wins worlds series from New York Am. 4 games to 3. Toronto won Int. League also Little Worlds series from Louisville Ky. in 5 straight games</p> <p>Oct 12th. Shipping some more peppers selling in Toronto at greens 50¢ Reds 75¢</p> <p>Oct 13. went to Hamilton to buy an over coat. &amp; try to coax Madge to come back but was unlucky 13th I guess as it seems to be no use.</p> <p>Oct 14th. nothing much doing sold 65 peppers &amp; shipped 50. have about 400 bskts yet.</p> <p>Oct 15. Finished picking plums. 50 bskts Reine Claudes sold at 22¢ also picked our apple crop 11 bus {bushels} snows 9 bus Greening 5 baskets Sprys. weather has been very good all week.</p> <p>Oct 16th. No Housekeeper tonight am all alone again. coaxed Madge to come back but no use.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 17 Sunday clear &amp; cool was down to Hicks for dinner &amp; supper left Alan there for the night.</p> <p>Oct 18 Monday raining had some job getting Charlotte to school.</p> <p>Oct 19. A little cooler still hunting a house keeper men ploughing</p> <p>Oct 20. Wed. raining again nearly all day. alone again all day some lonesome life.</p> <p>Oct 21. Have a new house keeper come today. this is some life.</p> <p>Oct 22. am afraid my Housekeeper does not like the country.</p> <p>Oct 23 Sat. Madge came out tonight sat up late. listening to the Radio refuses every thing I offer on a account of a Religious point.</p> <p>Oct 24th Sunday raining all day.</p> <p>Oct 25th Housekeeper left Madge is here yet.</p> <p>Oct 26th all alone again tonight weather cold some snow this morning.</p> <p>Oct 27 Madge called me up refuses all my offers. will break her heart and all ours for a Technical point. expect another housekeeper tomorrow.</p> <p>Oct 28. another Housekeeper arrives tonight weather fine &amp; warm.</p> <p>Oct 29 Fine &amp; mild am feeling about used up.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 30. Sat. Raining again all day. nailed up Beach houses for the winter.</p> <p>Oct 31 Sunday. Fair &amp; cool picked some flowers guess it will be the last. as it is freezing tonight.</p> <p>Nov 1st Raining again all morning. got a load ready for market. raining again tonight.</p> <p>Nov 2nd. went to market for the first time. not very swift sold squash at 40 &amp; 50¢ bushel carrots a few at 50¢ mostly 40¢ Red peppers 50 Green 40¢ weather cold &amp; cloudy.</p> <p>Nov 3rd got another load ready. carrots not very good lots rotten, and awful muddy have to wash them no money in it at 40¢ bushel. looks like rain again</p> <p>Nov 4th. Fair &amp; cold a heavy frost froze ice at market again. pretty slow selling.</p> <p>Nov 5th. Have a sore arm fell and hit my elbow on the pavement at market.</p> <p>Nov 6th Fair, mild &amp; very windy. drying up a lot today. Have Smith learning to plough now Jerry left. last week.</p> <p>Nov 7th Sunday fine &amp; warm alone all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 8th Fine all day getting ready for market. Chrissie Very sick</p> <p>Nov 9th. Left for market at 5 oclock very foggy could not see anything got lost wo once near at the curve near the bridges. rained nearly all day.</p> <p>Nov 10th. Getting ready for market very cold ground frozen shipped the last 83 bskts peppers had a good crop of them and got good prices Madge and I have got things settled. we are going to get married soon and go South for the winter if all is well.</p> <p>Nov 11th went to market very cold Thermometer down to 21 degrees. Carrots etc frozen solid on the market.</p> <p>Nov 12th. Friday cool &amp; cloudy. Smith off work with a Sore Back</p> <p>Nov 13th. Went to the city at night to go to Pantages {Theatre} we stood up one hour and no chance of a seat. so came out and sat in the car.</p> <p>Nov 14th. Sunday looks like rain.</p> <p>Nov 15th Monday finest day for months getting ready for market</p> <p>Nov 16th. Rained all night and nearly all morning home about noon from market</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Madge and I have decided on Thursday 18th to get married on.</p> <p>Nov 17 Fine &amp; moderately cold spent the afternoon shopping in Hamilton</p> <p>Nov 18th. Raining all morning a steady down pour. Getting married this afternoon at 3 PM. Rained all afternoon and all night I guess. Some day.</p> <p>Nov 19th Some cooler today Some Snow flurries.</p> <p>Nov 20th. Went to Hamilton in the afternoon. very cold.</p> <p>Nov 21st Sunday. cool &amp; cloudy</p> <p>Nov 22nd Unloading first car of manure to cover strawberries cold &amp; windy.</p> <p>Nov 23. Covering strawberries warmer today.</p> <p>Nov 24 Unloading another car of manure.</p> <p>Nov 25 Men covering strawberries</p> <p>Nov 26th. Smith covering strawberries. at Hamilton in the afternoon shopping raining hard.</p> <p>Nov 27 Sat, frozen up solid today.</p> <p>Nov 28. Sunday Fine &amp; cool.</p> <p>Nov 29th Rained in the night milder today unloading manure.</p> <p>Nov 30th. Cloudy &amp; cool finished 3rd car manure getting letters of Identification to get across the border when we go South.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 1st mild and more rain. covering strawberries</p> <p>Dec 2 frozen up again today, about zero.</p> <p>Dec 3rd cold &amp; cloudy up to Hamilton again</p> <p>Dec 4th Very cold again zero this morning Radio good last night had Mexico for the first time also all the Southern States &amp; Ne Los Angelas. Cal.</p> <p>Dec 5th Real winter snowing all day. from the North East about 6 inches on the level drifts two feet in some places.</p> <p>Dec 6th Very cold 7 below zero they say. unloading 4th car of manure.</p> <p>Dec 7th. Milder today unloading 5th car manure started to rain &amp; sleet in the evening.</p> <p>Dec 8th Finished unloading manure.</p> <p>Dec 9th Getting ready to go South. men covering strawberries</p> <p>Dec 10th. Som what milder lots of snow but not thawing much have an awful cold.</p> <p>Dec 11th. in bed nearly all morning with a cold leaving tonight for San Diego hope we dont have any trouble at the border</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank pages}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Total 1926 Sales.</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Page 1</td> <td>total</td> <td>6,661.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>"</td> <td>2 014 67</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>"</td> <td>1 462 93</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>1 335 62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>1 447 06</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>1 527 97</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>$14449 45</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Page 6 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>By Draft</td> <td>W J Broley Cookstown</td> <td>25.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Worrod Tottenham</td> <td>24.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Armstrong Burks Falls</td> <td>14.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sinclair Orillia</td> <td>60.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>S River Trading Co</td> <td>22.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>*Nov 10</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>74.94</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x11</td> <td>Hutchison Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>220.52</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 15</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>25.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Troyer Burks Falls</td> <td>9.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>C W Sharpe Burks Falls</td> <td>2.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>John Saso Barrie</td> <td>46.65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>F D Cancilla Barrie</td> <td>70.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>V R. Hart. Burlington</td> <td>36.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x 26</td> <td>J R Couse Cookstown</td> <td>122 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>22.82</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 10</td> <td>By Draft. {Green?} Sundridge</td> <td>47.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Johnston Sundridge</td> <td>91.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Hare. Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>208.32</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Bothwell</td> <td>28.32</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Hamilton</td> <td>100.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Stevenson Fruit Co Ham{ilton}</td> <td>40.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sold at Farm</td> <td>234.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1527.97</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Page 5</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct 11</td> <td>D. Scaletta Huntsville</td> <td>44.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 12</td> <td>Fraser &amp; McArthur South River</td> <td>15.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+ 12</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>46.61</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+ 13</td> <td>CW Sharpe Burks Falls</td> <td>118.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 13</td> <td>Burlington Growers</td> <td>38.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 6</td> <td>T.S Tremouth Powassan Draft</td> <td>37.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 18th</td> <td>V R Hart Burlington</td> <td>309.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 16</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>31.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x 18</td> <td>G.W. Nichol Beeton</td> <td>37.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x 19</td> <td>R L Scott Aldershot</td> <td>86.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 20</td> <td>T E Monkman Cookstown</td> <td>11.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+ 20</td> <td>D.S. Litster Burks Falls</td> <td>150.65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 20</td> <td>T Upton &amp; Co Hamilton</td> <td>248.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 20</td> <td>W. Peek Burks Falls</td> <td>92.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 20</td> <td>S L Anderson Crossland</td> <td>9.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x 21</td> <td>C M.R. Toronto</td> <td>1.83</td> </tr> <tr> <td>xx 21</td> <td>Stevenson Hamilton</td> <td>15.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Stevenson Hamilton</td> <td>24.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>75.12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 1</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>36.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 2</td> <td>Fraser &amp; McArthur S River</td> <td>7.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1447.06</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Page 4 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>x Sept 23</td> <td>John Saso Barrie</td> <td>84.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x Sept 14</td> <td>AP Worrod Tottenham</td> <td>49.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>R L Scott Aldershot</td> <td>313.01</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>74.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+ 28</td> <td>McKnight Tottenham</td> <td>41.56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 2</td> <td>W J McCague Beeton</td> <td>15.44</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>B R Stewart Hockley</td> <td>27.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>55.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Edgar &amp; Co Sundridge</td> <td>17.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Brown &amp; Co Barrie</td> <td>35.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>J F Cullingham Cookstown</td> <td>36.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Mrs T Gollop Cookstown</td> <td>23.64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>PJ Marrin Bracebridge</td> <td>38.65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>T Cudmore Sundridge</td> <td>9.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Shaw &amp; Shea South River</td> <td>61.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>By Draft</td> <td>Harry Fisher Cookstown</td> <td>54.87</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Cooper Elmvale</td> <td>78.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>WV Fry Thornton</td> <td>89.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>JD Stewart Thornton</td> <td>74.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>W L Lilly Beeton</td> <td>10.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>J D Wisdom Allandale</td> <td>44.90</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>A E Johnston Sundridge</td> <td>99.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1335.62</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Page 3</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 3.</td> <td>R.E Baycroft Stayner</td> <td>3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+ 3.</td> <td>R L. Scott Aldershot</td> <td>127.16</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>R L Scott Aldershot</td> <td>27.63</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+ 3.</td> <td>Fraser &amp; McArthur</td> <td>21.90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Y7</td> <td>Brown &amp; Co Barrie</td> <td>38.65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Hart &amp; Tuckwell Montreal</td> <td>34.28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>T.E Monkman Cookstown</td> <td>39.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>J D Wisdom Allandale</td> <td>58.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>J J McKnight Tottenham</td> <td>80.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>W J Troyer Burks Falls</td> <td>71.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>A G. Maynard Burks Falls</td> <td>6.90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Wm Peek Burks Falls</td> <td>88.87</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>G. Williamson Tottenham</td> <td>1.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Hanna &amp; Co Port Carling</td> <td>153.39</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13.</td> <td>FJB Gunn Sundridge</td> <td>57.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14.</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>24.38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>SL Anderson Crossland</td> <td>30.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+17</td> <td>GW. Nichol Beeton</td> <td>184.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+18</td> <td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>250.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+21</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>53.77</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+21</td> <td>FD. Cancilla Barrie</td> <td>107.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1462.93</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Page 2 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Aug 6</td> <td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>$150.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>V. R. Hart Burlington</td> <td>183.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Wm Peek Burks Falls</td> <td>84.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>D.S. Litster Burks Falls</td> <td>58.34</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>D. Scaletta Huntsville</td> <td>33.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Hannah &amp; Co. Port Carling</td> <td>286.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>GW Nichol Beeton</td> <td>44.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>133.93</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Hutchison Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>87.12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>C W Sharpe Burks Falls</td> <td>132.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Fraser &amp; McArthur South River</td> <td>41.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>R L Scott Aldershot</td> <td>20.09</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>J R Couse Cookstown</td> <td>100.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>R. T. Armstrong Burks Falls</td> <td>66.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>57.96</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Williamson Tottenham</td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>34.83</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Hart &amp; Tuckwell Montreal</td> <td>247.13</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>21.94</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Hart &amp; Tuckwell Montreal</td> <td>230.03</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2014.67</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Cheques in 1926</p> <p>Page 1</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 25</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>18.23</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 31</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>38.86</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 6</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>19.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>35.03</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>30.12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>100.96</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 6</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>1393.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Burl. Co. Op. Coy</td> <td>330.48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Cash Sales</td> <td>178.65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>J.F. Cullingham Thornton</td> <td>64.26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>245.43</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>R L. Scott Aldershot</td> <td>799.32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Fraser &amp; McArthur South River</td> <td>17.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>T. G. Monkman Cookstown</td> <td>37.41</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Wm Peek Burks Falls</td> <td>56.56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>B.R. Stewart Hockley</td> <td>19.46</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>T Upton Co Hamilton</td> <td>2973.33</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>R.E. Baycroft Stayner</td> <td>17.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Burl. Co Operative Co</td> <td>172.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug 4</td> <td>J.J. McKnight Tottenham</td> <td>102.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6661.20</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/47d8fb25c2024f947b37b711d5ca3ece.pdf db36c1d4f536164e77e10aad30d478b2 PDF Text Text ��������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/140f9ed5497160d0e67763c3845b6b16.pdf 168dd66d51c0ae42d1b38099d95261be PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1885-1966) 1926-1927 Transcribed by Rural Diary archive volunteers DISCLAIMER: This diary depicts some discriminatory content which some may find offensive. During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today. {Blank blue cover} 1926 & 1927 Dec 11th. Left our house about 6.pm. with Mr Hicks having supper and staying until train time with them. they are driveing us to the station. our trunks left yesterday gone to Toronto to be examined. so we will not have any trouble at Port Huron. Dec 12th. Left Burlington at 1.45. a.m. about 1 hour late. it was very cold clear and frosty. about zero. with about four inches of snow on the ground. we where glad to get on the train. Got to bed about 3. a.m. tired and all used up with colds. Had no trouble with the Imigration Officer. did not have to get out of bed. only answer a lot of questions and pay $16.00 head taxs. Got up about 8 a.m. crossing Michigan. put our watches back one hour. arrived at Lansing at 10.20 am where they make the Reo cars & trucks. seems like a large city. at Battle Creek at 11.30. where they make the corn flakes also went through Flint Mich. where the Chevrolet Cars are made. the plant must have covered thousands of acres. arrived at Chicago at 410 p.m. about 80 minutes late. The weather seemed about the same as home with a few inches snow most of the way across Mich. until we neared Chicago. in Chicago it was mild and foggy. Got our sleeper section to San Diego cost $42 53 and it was $11 15 from Hamilton to Chicago. went for a walk for a few blocks. then back to the station after a short wait we got on the Continental Ltd. we leave at 815 PM we expected to stop at the Harvey houses. but our berths where for the wrong train. All tired and sleepy and feeling punk with bad colds. Dec 13th. in the state of Kansas this morning. first stop Kansas City at 830 am stayed one hour cold here but no snow. after leaving here we see nothing only corn fields. and their hay stacked in the fields. at 1215 passed a small town called Lebo. went out on observation car but very cold took snaps at Ottawa Jct. {Junction} and Emporia. at Newton at 240 pm and at Hutchison 4.20 p.m. looks like a fairly large city. arrived at Dodge City at dark. turned our watches back another hour. Dec 14th. First stop at Las Vegas. N.M. ground covered with snow here. the country is hilly with small evergreen trees scattered around. Madge feeling sick. (Train sick I guess my cold no better. but the children all seem pretty well. next stop at Gloriette N.M. a small place with adobe houses. in among the hills. at Albequrkee [Albuquerque} N.M at noon. lots of 1 �Indians selling pottery and such at the station. an Indian Reservation near here at Isletta. all adobe houses started to climb the hills after leaving here. lots of snow. and cattle out pasturing in it we wonder where they get any thing to eat. country rough and hilly. soil looks mostly reddish gravel. at Gallup at 6. p.m. very cold and lots of snow. Dec 15th. Madge and I still feeling rotten. A change this morning. snow all gone in Calif. now first town was Bagdad. desert country here nothing but bushes and hills every way you look. first stop at Barstow still cold here and freezing at 9 a.m. From 9 am to 11am crossing desert country. with lots of Cactus some as large as apple trees. with snow mountains in the distance. Madge took some snaps of the back of train. in the hills. arrived at San Bernardino at about noon Madge took me and the childrens picture here have one of both trips before taken here. arrived Pasadena about 2 p.m. warm here Electric fans going in the car. arrived Los Angelas at 2.30 pm. had to change cars for San Diego. passed through orange. walnut and olive groves. and thousands of acres of grapes after leaving Los Angelas. also saw first view of the Pacific ocean. and saw the Sun set over the water. arrived on time at 630 p.m. Mr. Clayton met us at the station. and told us he had a bungalow rented already to move in at $45 per month. and that Mrs Clayton and one of the girls were cooking our supper. we were certainly glad of a place to go. took the street car. and arrived O.K. at 3619 arizona st (our address) and supper was all ready for us. our trunks arrived later. all tired out & sick with colds. Dec 16th. Bright & sunny went for a walk a couple of blocks. but came home and went to bed. Madge got some medicine down at the corner. she is also sick with sore throat. Dec 17th in bed all day a great way to celebrate our trip here - Mr Clayton called tonight to see how we were. Dec 18th. In bed yet but cold is some better. had Dr. Barclay call. left some prescriptions for both of us. Madge has Tonsolitis. the weather here is cloudy & cool today. with some rain this morning. Dec 19th Sunday. up for a while but not out. had Mrs Clayton call to see us we feel the cold here at nights. after being used to a warm house at home I guess Dec 20th. went for a short walk around the block nice and sunny. both feeling pretty sick yet. Dec 21st colder today and raining did not go any place Dec 22nd cool but sunny took snaps of the girls by a palm tree and a bunch of Poinsetta their big Christmas flowers here. Dec 23rd. Fine this morning went for a walk in the back of Balboa Park. there is nothing here but sage & bushes. rained in the afternoon. 2 �Dec 24th. Fine & clear went for a walk. Madge bot some Xmas presents and some toys for the childrens stockings. which they left for Santa. cool again tonight papers say coldest weather for years in Calif. snow flurries in Pasadena and other places. Christmas Day. some warmer went to Mission Cliff Gardens. took some snaps the flowers not nearly as nice as seven years ago. but guess they will be better later on. on the way back we all got weighed Mother 117. Myself 140. Charlotte 42 1/2. Doris 35, Alan 25. Mother and Alan had their coats on. Dec 26th Sunday Fine & clear went for walks in the afternoon and morning too and mother and Charlotte went to church in the evening. Dec 27th we all went out to Claytons in the afternoon and stayed for supper had a nice visit. met a Mrs Golden Barrett a sister of Mrs Clayton and a Mr Walker a friend of Claytons. who wants to sell us a car. Dec 28th Took a lunch and went by street car to Balboa Park. Had our lunch in Pepper Grove there were 12 or 15 Peacocks walking around. The weather was fine & warm. we took a couple of snaps. then we heard the Organ playing and we took a cut across to it down one hill and up another but got there in time to hear it. It is a wonderful thing to think of. playing the organ out doors. nearly every day in the year. They say it has only missed being played ten times in eleven years on account of bad weather. On our way home we left our old Club. Bag on the street car. Dec 29th. Had Mr Walker around with a Chev. Car which we bought for $175 it is freshly painted and looks pretty good. We drove to the street Ry Coy {Railway Company} and got our old bag back. and also got my drivers permit. In the afternoon we drove to the Zoo in Balboa Park saw the Lions, Tigers Elephants. and Bears all in open top cement wall cages, with a pit dug in front so the front wall could be made low so as to be able to look over. Also saw the Sea Lions in a pond and some camels but did not see all, only one corner of it. and intend going back again. Dec 30th warmer today drove with Mr Walker to Spring Valley to see Mrs. Claytons sister Mrs Golden it was about 11 miles there out El. Cajon ave. through La Mesa. a small place in among the hills. they seemed to make us very welcome. Mr Golden was away working Dec 31 we drove down town shopping. some prices here are about the same as home. Sugar about the same 7¢ lb. Milk 15¢ quart. Butter some stores 56¢ some 48¢ lb. depends on were you buy. Meat is dearer than at home. Vegetables are all in bunches 5¢ and all new. none stored. Eggs pretty high here 44 to 55 cts doz. according to size. Potatoes from 6 to 10 lbs for a quarter. Grape fruits 25 cts a doz. at some places other places 5¢ each Oranges all prices 15¢ doz to 50¢ Cabbages 1¢ to 4¢ lb - same as other things depends were you buy them. they ask any thing they like Bread and Groceries about the same as at home went to Balboa Park in the afternoon. went through the Botanical Buildings they were full of all kinds of ferns. plants palms. etc from tropical countries. also saw the Japanese Tea 3 �Gardens and walked through a lot of the paths. it was a lovely day. the warmest yet up to 70. New Years. Day. Fine and warm one of our finest days. Had a big blow out for dinner. then drove to Balboa Park the place to go when it is to late to go any other place. but you can go often as you like and not get tired of it. for you can always see some thing new as it is so large. Took snaps of the Tower and County Building and some of the children. and a young fellow took one of us all together sitting on the grass. while we were listening to the organ recital. Jan 2nd. Sunday. Fine and warm thought we would drive to Ocean Beach was disappointed when we arrived there it was. cold cloudy and foggy. we went out on the rocks, and the girls enjoyed gathering some shells. on the way we passed. the field of the Air line between San Diego and Los Angelas. there were a few planes in the air at that time also passed the Naval Training school. it was a large place and the grounds around it looked well kept up like a park. When we got back home the sun was still shining you would not think there would be such a change in 5 or 6 miles. Jan 3rd Went down to get Transfer and License for car, after being passed around from one to another finally got them. Transfer cost $1.00 License $3.00 not as high as in Canada also Gasoline 18¢ and 19¢ Gallon here. about 33¢ when we left home. after dinner we started out to find the old mission. We went out 30 University to 30th St. & across Madison and after getting lost a few times found Ward Road. it was a nice ride down between the hills and across the river. which was nearly dry. There is an new orphans school built now along side the old mission. took snaps of both. also the old wall with Cactus. which was to keep the Indians out. dont wonder at the Cactus stopping them. it was at least 12 feet high and 6 feet thick with sticks a couple of inches long. also took the picture of the oldest palm trees in Cal. planted by the Padres. also a snap of the cross erected in memory of Padre Louis Jaume the first Cal. Martyr. Killed Nov 4 1775 by Indians, at that spot. We see by tonights papers they had some earthquakes in the Imperial Valley at Calexico. & Mexacali along the Mexican border about 150 miles from here. but we did not feel them here. Jan 4th went out University to Washington and on to Ft. Stockton Drive out in the Mission Hill District. it is a nice residential section with some lovely homes but streets are all curves & corners. if a man came home drunk he certainly would get lost or break his neck on the way we wanted to get to old Town from here. after getting lost a few times we managed to get down the hill and on to the La Jolla Ave which took us direct to Ramona's Marriage Place we all enjoyed walking around the garden among the flowers. took some more pictures inside also some outside in the Park were the first American Flag was raised in Calif. came home by California St. Down near the water. Saw some warships in the harbor Jan 5th. Went down Pershing drive and across 16th St to Imperial ave. out past Encanto a small Village amongst the hills. and on to Lemon Grove. saw a few good looking Lemon and orange groves here also saw a couple of men picking green peas seems pretty early in the 4 �year. Took some snaps of the hills. called at Mrs Claytons after we got back to invite them to go for a drive on Saturday Jan 6th. Cloudy today. taking it easy. went down town through the Park and out by 8th street some hill I should say, done some shopping and came back by 12th st, and Pershing Drive. which is the shortest way home for us. Jan 7th. Packed a lunch and left early for the Zoo in Balboa Park. first we saw some Elephant seals in a large tank of water the largest one of the men said weighed about 3000 lbs. they fed them two big buckets of fish. next we went through the snake building and saw all kinds of them next was the monkeys and Baboons. all kinds of them. from there we saw the Birds from Eagles down to the smallest kinds. from all parts of the world. they were all sizes and colors. and hundreds of them. then on to the water fowl. in a large flying cage there were cranes. Egrets Flamingoes and other bright colored ones. down at the bottom was a nice grassy place and we had our lunch. and started again. there were pools each of ducks & geese. and wild ducks of all kinds. a pair of Emu. from Australia. a few of Peccaries a kind of small pig. a pool with four large crocodiles another pool of Sea Gulls. had one wing cut and they were as tame as chickens. would eat out of your hand. then we started up the hill again first was a pen of Donkeys then Buffaloes had a snap. holding a Water Buffaloes horn but I was outside the fence you bet. then there was all kinds of Elks and Deers. a pair of Zebra's a bunch of Kangaroo's a lot of mountain sheep and sheep and goats from foreign countries. and on the way out saw a warty hog. had big warts on the sides of its face they came from Africa and 3 of them cost $1500 Jan 8th started out for a picnic today. called at Claytons and got Mrs Clayton and the two girls intented going into the mountains by Murphy Canyon. but the road had been washed out by rain. so drove a few miles up down Mission Valley a vegetable growing section saw some good looking celery. the road was very rough and was glad when we came to the highway which we followed to La Jolla a nice town along the beach about 15 miles from here. had our lunch on the beach. in a cove. between the rocks there were a few in bathing but it looked cold to me. but the air was nice and warm. we then started for Torrey Pines about 8 miles farther on the road to Los Angelas it was all up grade with very sharp turns. all the way up. the scenery was fine. rough & hilly with a snow covered mountain in the distance. saw the Torrey pines. they only grow in one other place some where on an island. they were nothing to look at only scrubs along side our pines the needles were longer than on ours. and are in bunches of five needles together. They have a big round cone. which has nuts in which are good to eat. we came back by Mission Beach and Ocean Beach and stayed at Claytons for tea. drove over 60 miles in all. Sunday Jan 9th. Drove over to the Park again. Madge Doris and Alan looked at the museum. while Charlotte and I climbed to the top of the tower it is the highest point in Town and there is a lovely View from it. of the sea, mountains, and the city. walked around the grounds for awhile. took some snaps and listened to the organ. it was one of our warmest days. 5 �Jan 10th. went down town for some things in the morning. cloudy in the afternoon. with a little rain about dark. Jan 11th. an off day cloudy and cool. got a hair cut bought groceries. walked 32 blocks to the Post Office. because I had to leave the car on 12th street to fill up with groceries got 30 snaps all pretty good. Jan 12th Drove down Pershing Drive and across to National Ave to National City which is quiet a nice little town. drove on to Chula Vista a few miles farther another nice little place but not as large as national city. on the way back near national city took a snap of a large pepper tree. it must have a spread of nearly 100 feet. also a couple of snaps of a couple of swell homes. Bot a couple of dozen Eggs at a large White Leghorn Chicken Ranch. at 40¢ a doz. the best we have tasted yet and the cheapest too. Jan 13th. We drove to the foot of the Market St. and on to the Coronada Ferry cost us 25¢ for the car and two passangers to cross to Coronada the girls went free. we stopped at the park in the centre of the place. it was very nice not many flowers out now. but there are all kinds of trees. even to Torrey pines. which they say only grow in one other place. we then drove on to the beach. around the large Coronada hotel a man that worked there said there were 160 guests there now and next month it would likely be crowded room for about 600. had our dinner on the beach. took some snaps and laid around until about 3.30, then went up through tent city, there are hundreds of little shacks. one and two rooms they charge $40 & $45 a month for them in the summer. they are owned by the hotel management We climbed up on the rock breakwater, by the hotel. were the waves were rolling in and breaking on the rocks. came back again by the ferry, was late when we got home Jan 14th. Took a trip inland today. out El Cajon ave 11 miles to La Mesa and from there down the El Cajon Valley to the town of El Cajon it has grown a lot in seven years would not have known it. then on to Bostonia a small place thousands of acres of grapes and Olives grown around here. and back around El Cajon quiet a lot of Vegetables. the soil looks better around these places not so many stones and darker looking in color from Bostonia we went North about 5 miles to Lakeside. had our dinner in the Auto Camp. there is a pond there with a lot of ducks in. the scenery around here was fine. hills in all directions we wanted to come back a different road but it was under repairs to Santee. came back a few miles on another road but missed Santee. bought some oranges at a road side stand 2 doz for 45¢ the best we have had yet. arrived home. about five. Jan 15th. Saturday. did not go out until late. just drove down the canyon road through Balboa Park it goes down through the Park and under the big bridge it seems awful high from the bottom. the side of the road in the hills are covered mostly with evergreen trees. firs. cypress and all kinds of pines. the best joke of all is about the Torrey pines. there was one whole block acres of them here. Sunday Jan 16th. did not go until late in the afternoon then drove to Balboa Park. had a walk around a few corners we had not discovered before 6 �Jan 17th. Packed our dinner again and started this time. for Mission Beach went the same way as to Ocean Beach, out India St. but when we reach the ocean you turn to the right to Mission Beach and to the left to Ocean Beach it is a long sandy beach must be a mile long and is a great Summer resort. it has a large midway. with all kinds of shows and etc. also a large dance hall and bathing house. and everything is up to date as it has been erected all in the last few years we enjoyed walking on the beach and picking up shells. The girls and Alan had a good time in the sand and on the steps were there where cement tops sloping down. they made good slides. Jan 18th. Went to the Park again today. down the roadway under the Bridge took snaps of the Torrey Pines & bridge. and drove out the other side into a new part for us. were we had not been before found flower beds. rose and etc. with walks all around some of them lined with acacea trees covered with yellow flowers we came out on top, near Laurel St & turned back towards the city and came out in an open space left for cars. you could see all around and over the bay and ocean. came back across the bridge and home. Jan 19th. Started out this morning a little after ten called for Mrs Clayton and started for the back country. Drove out University St to La Mesa 11 miles we had never gone this road before. it has only been opened a short time is wide enough for 5 or 6 cars to pass. from there on through El Cajon on to Bostonia 7 miles farther. there we left the main highway and took another road to Dehesa. about 5 miles farther. this road wound around the side of the mountain. and after reaching the bottom we had our dinner. and after dinner Mother and I and the girls climbed to the top of one of the hills. it was some job. took some pictures off the top of the hill. It was lovely and warm in here. we started home about three p.m. Kept right on the same road about 10 miles of a climb up grade all the way with all kinds of sharp curves and twists. but the road was good. and we did not meet any cars. at the top we came to Alpine were we got on the pavement again. here we were 30 miles from San Diego. we now started down grade along the side of the hills and down valleys. there was all kinds of scenery, hills & rocks each side. some times an orange or lemon grove and a lot of Grapes in some parts Olives and some peach trees. We came out again at Bostonia and came home same way the rest of the way home. It was a 65 mile drive and about my first experience on those valley roads. Jan 20th. Took it easy today after our big drive yesterday. Just drove down town down 12th street and back. Pershing Drive the return trip registers seven miles on our speedometer and East San Diego is at least 3 or 4 miles farther out than us. the city certainly is spread out a long way. Jan 21st. Had quiet a large shower in the night and early this morning. but cleared up fine. started for the park again went to another section. north of the Bridge saw the Rose Gardens lots of them in bloom. also, one corner all full of all varieties of palm trees & shrubs. With paths and walks all through them. there are a lot more flowers coming out now, than when we first came here. picked up a few more cones. we are getting quiet a collection 7 �They have been getting pretty cold weather in Burlington. reported 10 to 22 below zero on Jan 16th Jan 22nd went back to Mission Cliff Gardens today saw the Pheasants, Peacocks and some small deer. Charlotte & Doris had some slides. swings etc. and had a good time Jan 23rd Sunday. Fine and warm this morning but cooler this afternoon but bright not a cloud to be seen. went to Balboa again this afternoon went through the part of the Museum. were all the stuffed birds, shells etc were. it was the best collection I have ever seen of birds and animals. also all kinds of wood, pine cones dried flowers shells of all discriptions some as large as saucers and some you could hardly see Jan 24th. We packed our lunch today again and left about 11 oclock for Long Beach and Sunset Cliffs. on the way Madge took a snap of me driving down the hill on Kalmia St. I drove down in low gear. with the brake nearly all the way on. we eat our dinner at Sunset Cliffs and then walked around on the cliffs and the rocks taking some pictures of the rustic bridges and the ocean and rocks back on the hills from the water. A Mills by name one of the biggest real estate coy's here have it all laid out in streets with cement. roads. electric lights etc. a lady said a lot was worth about $4,000. we drove up one of the roads and across the top of the hill and the view is certainly fine on the way back we stopped at Ocean Beach to hunt a few shells. Jan 25th. Down town in the morning on business. took a couple of snaps of a couple of courts on Park Blvd {Boulevard} on the way down. In the afternoon we turned off Pershing Drive to the left and found we were in the Golf grounds. and on the way out we landed up at the Stadium. saw them playing a game of Basket ball. The Stadium is some place. it is some thing in the shape of a horse shoe has 25 rows of seats in height seats about 25 000 people and all the sports are held down in the bottom on the earth as there is no floor Jan 26th. Cool and cloudy did not go any place only down town. Doris 5 years old today. Had Mr Walker and Francis Golden for supper Jan 27th. went down Pershing Drive and out National ave to National city about 5 miles then turned East 6 miles into the hills. towards Sweetwater Dam & Reservoir. we had our dinner by the water and started home a different way around the hills and came out at La Mesa, and home by the new Highway to university street Jan 28th. Went out the Highway to La Mesa. and turned there to go to Jamul. went past the corner. asked a man he said we could go another way instead of going back so went back through Spring Valley. about 4 houses. and landed on the new Highway they are building took a snap of a chicken Ranch called Seven Oaks. could not get near the chickens they went wild when they saw me. crossed the Sweetwater bridge across the river. water looked a few inches deep then came to a picnic place called La Honda Springs. then on to Indian Springs another picnic spot. took a snap. they charge 25¢ to drive in. drove on then to Jamul had our dinner under some trees. We also saw a field on Spineless Cactus on the Jamul Ranch, they grow it for feed. the road here curved around the hills and down another 8 �Valley. we intended coming back another way by Chula Vista but turned to the left instead of the right. which went to Honey Springs we expected to see some one here to inquire if we were on right road. Honey Springs was another picnic spot, but no one in sight. so we went straight on. the road climbed up around the sides of the hills around sharp curves and turns. the road was not very bad, but very narrow some times only a few feet wider than the car with a drop over the side of a few hundred feet. after about three miles of this we came to a farm and saw a lady she said the road only went as far as another farm about two miles. and the road was worse and as we could turn around here, about the only place you could. we turned back. it was all down grade drove most of it in second gear with the brakes partly on. met a car going up after after we got down. whatever we would have done if we met it on the hill, as two cars could not pass. only at spots here and there. was glad when we got back down, we decided to come back then the way we went. Bot a dozen eggs only 28¢ coming down in price. our drive was 63 miles there & back The hills we climbed were called Virgil peaks Jan 29th Took a rest today only drove down town to get some eats. Jan 30th Sunday. Mr Walker called before we were out of bed. asking us to go to El Monte Park for a picnic. Mr & Mrs Golden and family and a Mr & Mrs Tate were going. we left about 11 oclock, out through La Mesa & El Cajon to Santee then to Lakeside and turned to the right and went along the side of the River about 5 miles, about 25 in all from our place. It was a very nice picnic park tables, Benches. & swings for the children. with large Evergreen oaks scattered all around the park. it was nearly surrounded by hills the only openings was where the river entered & went out the other end of the Park some places the hills must have been 500 feet nearly straight up - it was a lot warmer there than at San Diego, and they say it is very warm in Summer arrived home about 5.30 Jan 31st. Started for Mexico today. through national city. from there to Chula Vista. nothing grown hardly only Lemons and Celery. must be thousands of acres. just ready for shipment, bunches of men crateing it up - to bleach it they tie or wrap a piece of paper around each plant. from there on we saw some large Dairy Farms. the next place was San Ysidro two miles from the border we crossed without any trouble. Ti Juana was crowded. and we went on a quiet day at that as Monday is the only day there is no horse raceing. Both sides of the main street were saloons with bars on one side, a few tables to eat at, and a Jazz Band and a dance floor one place was a whole block long with a bar all its length, with doors to enter every few feet. We then went through the Foreign Club Building were most of the Gambling is done. I guess it is the next thing to Monte Carlo we took some snaps and had no trouble crossing the border, but we saw one car, that they made the people get out and be examined Feby 1st. Payed our house rent for Feby. $45 00 and Garage $4.00. Went over and saw the Claytons as we were on the way down town. after some pictures. 9 �Feby 2nd Nothing special today was down town and over to Balboa Park for a short time. Had Claytons & Mr Fernside call after supper. they thought we had a fine bunch of pictures. they went home about 10 oclock Feby 3rd. Went out through national city and chula Vista to Otay. and from there to Otay Reservoir. the road was not very good. not very interesting not very high hills, but more nothing quite a lot of land was ploughed and ready for grain. At Otay Dam it was very nice with the water and the mountains back of them, we drove across the Dam and back. also saw the filtering plant the man in charge showed us all around it was very interesting. the water from there is what we drink in San Diego. we came back another road through Telegraph Canyon, to Chula Vista, and home by National Avenue. Feby 4th. Intended going to Ramona today but was cloudy was glad we didn't as it rained all afternoon. Feby 5th. Fine in the morning. cold and cloudy after dinner. expect to go out with Claytons tomorrow Feby 6th. Sunday. had another 60 mile Journey today. Had Mrs Clayton in our car. and Mr Fernside had Mr Clayton & the two girls and another friend of theirs went out through El Cajon and Bostonia was going to a place (Whispering Oak) but Mr Fernside had two punctures the last one took us three hours to fix so went so instead we went up the Dehesa Valley, (this is the Valley Romana was supposed to have travelled to San Diego to get married) to Alpine. and after a few miles on the way home we turned off the highway 1 1/2 miles to Silver Brook a small creek going down a rocky valley. it had a picnic grounds, and a lot of small Cabins were people spent the week ends and their holidays. arrived home at 5.30 after a fast drive. Feby 7th. takeing a short trip today to Point Loma passed the Theosophical Institute. they have large buildings and the grounds stretch about a mile on one side of the grounds road then on to the old Spanish light house at the End of Point Loma. did not stay very long as we were up high and it was blowing a cool breeze off the water, we then cut off and went across to Sunset Cliffs it was blowing there too so we went on to Ocean Beach for the rest of the day Feby 8th. Did not go any place have a cold. Feby 9th. in bed with a cold, heard a noise of pounding. Mother inquired from the men are told Mrs Jones is building another house and garage in the back yard. Feby 10th ditto spent it in bed, rained in the night. Feby 11th. ditto again am tired of bed Alans birthday two years old. Edisons Birthday today he was 80. Abe Lincolns tomorrow. some popular birthdays 10 �Feby 12th Got up today but feeling punk. we received six letters today. will have to get busy and answer some. They have had some high winds at home. Smith had to put props up against his house. Mother and the girls went shopping and got caught in the rain. Feby 13th Sunday rained all day and all last night the biggest rain we have had since we came. wrote four letters yesterday & today. Feby 14th. Rained all day and all last night, and is still raining, a 7 year old boy fell off a bridge and was drowned. Feby 15th. Every thing in this country is on a big scale even when it rains. this is the third day and night of steady rain and at times it came down in torrents. Feby 16th. Rained mostly all day and still raining tonight, floods every where, bridges washed away, all roads blocked out of San Diego also all trains, bridges gone. Los Angelas about the same. no trains to San Francisco. about 6 inches of Rain fell here in the storm so far. Los Angelas was about the same. Redlands about 7 inches Riverside 6 in. Santa Anna 7 1/2 in El Cajon over 10 inches. Ti Juana Mexico flooded the river was dry a week ago when we crossed the bridge. the paper says 12 feet of water now, at Imperial in the Imperial Valley only had 1/2 in of rain. All news came in by Radio as the wires were down. The Reservoir Dams at Otay & Sweetwater safe yet. four feet of water going over the top of Sweetwater dam. The Mission Valley in which is the San Diego River is flooded from bank to bank. The ranchers & gardeners rescued by boats and some houses & buildings washed away. Claim they have enough water in Reservoirs to last 5 years. Feby 17th. Cleared up today the sun shining again was down town and over to see the San Diego River in Mission Valley but the flood had gone down. quiet a lot of water yet and mud over all, the Valley. no trains running yet, and the highways closed also. Feby 18th. Fine this morning went through the Pueblo Indian Village built by the Santa Fe Ry. at a cost of $150,000 at the time of the Worlds Fair here. supposed to be an exact copy of their Village and it was had Indians living in it at the time of the fair. Took a few snaps. In the afternoon we went to the zoo but it turned cloudy and rained a little took pictures of the bears and Lions but it was pretty dark. Feby 19th. Went over to see Claytons and down town to inquire at Chamber of Commerce about roads we are thinking of going to Riverside Monday. Roads in bad shape yet they say. Had a scare at Claytons. Doris & Alan let the brakes off the car and had to run to catch it going down the street. in the afternoon mother and the children went riding on the merry go round while I went to the zoo to get some snaps wanted the big Lion but he was not there today guess they moved him Feby 20th not feeling very good guess I havent got rid of my cold yet. We decided not to drive to Riverside now. as we would have to go around about way on acct {account} of bridges direct way is about 120 miles we would have to drive about 180 or 200 miles 11 �Feby 21st. Partly cloudy this morning. did not get much mail only 2 letters one from England and one from Geo Chapman should have gotten three papers did not get any. delayed I guess as the mail comes by boat from Los Angelas since the storm. was over at the Park for a little while in the north west corner never was there before. Feby 22nd a Light shower in the night cloudy this Morning, no mail. Washingtons Birthday went for a short walk in the back of the park in the scrubs were it is not cultivated. Feby 23rd Went for a Picnic again. first in two weeks went out through El Cajon and turned off towards Dehesa. we eat in a little Eucalyptus grove it was nice and warm Lots of places in the road washed out after you leave the pavement, but it was passable. Feby 24th Took a walk in the morning. took some snaps on Missippssippi, Texas and Arizona St went to Mrs Claytons for tea. got home about 9 oclock. Feby 25th. Went to Balboa Park and through the American Legion bldg {building} also the Art Bldg did not think much of it. not much in it yet. only just started Feby 26th. cloudy today just went for a few blocks around near our place. Feby 27th. went out to Silver Brook out near Alpine it was cool and cloudy had our first puncture so spent the afternoon fixing it. quiet a crowd there even the Real Estate men trying to sell lots. Feby 28th. went out to La Jolla again as we had not been at any of the beaches for three weeks the tide was low today and we took pictures on the rocks. that were covered with water last time we were there. It was fine & warm today not a cloud to be seen all day. the girls and Alan were barefoot the girls waded in the water, but Alan would not go near it. there were a few people in bathing. La Jolla is supposed to have the most evenest temperature for summer and winter than any place in the world March 1st. Went out the coast highway as far as Encinitas went from here up India st. through Old Town and La Jolla. then up the Torrey pine grade to Torrey pines and down the other side which was even steeper than coming up. then along the ocean for about half a mile then on to Del Mar not much of a place. one Large Hotel. called the Stratford inn. a swimming pool. and a long pier for fishing. they charge a $1.00 to fish off it. We eat our dinner at Del Mar after leaving Del Mar. the bridge crossing the San Dieguito River had been washed out and we had to detour a couple of miles we next stopped at Solana Beach. and picked a few Cal. poppys. next place was Cardiff. we took snaps here. of the Station and their adv sign. an open book. and a mission Bell. the next place was Encinitas. after driving down the main st. we turned around for home it was a 75 mile trip. it was a dandy day one of the warmest yet. March 2nd Fine this morning went down town and got a hair cut. the barber cut it so short my head is nearly frozen since cloudy and cool in the afternoon. climbed up a hill in the South corner of the Park. it was quiet a place palms etc. 12 �March 3rd Rained in the night and raining this morning Feby. this year was one of the cloudest in San Diego's history according to the papers. and also the most rain. nearly 7 inches while the normal is only 2 inches. more rain now over 11 inches while 10 inches is the average yearly rain. The highest temperature was 66 Lowest 43 average wind was 7 1/3 miles per hour. Dense Fog, once and no frost. March 4th Cool & cloudy did not go any place special March 5th. Cloudy & cool with some showers. did not go any place March 6th. Went to the Park and went through the Indian Building part. of the Museum. it showed models of the Indian Villages and Indians mining, also pots, arrow-heads, axe heads, all kinds of baskets etc. March 7th Was down town in the morning and getting car oiled etc getting ready to go to Imperial Valley tomorrow cloudy tonight but the paper says fair weather tomorrow. March 8th Cloudy this morning but decided to go any way. Left at 830 am. out University st. through La Mesa, El. Cajon and Bostonia. every thing fine until near Alpine Alan took sick. nearly turned back home. but continued on. Alpine was is a Summer Camp. 1860 ft above Sea Level after leaving here we continued climbing the grades. at the Willows the next place was 2300 ft Elevation next place was Descanso 3540 ft high took a snap near here off the mountain road. it winds around and around the hills here the next place was Pine Valley, a big hotel and Auto Camp among big trees, is 48 miles from San Diego. and is 4000 ft elevation. the next 10 miles down grade around the curves. then about 10 miles of bare desolate looking country. only a few cattle ranches. took a snap of the Hotel at Jacumba then about 5 miles down hill around curves to Mt Springs. then a couple of miles up hill again where we are held up by Road construction. laying concrete. it was 1230 now and told we would not get through until 4pm. so we sat around and eat our dinner in Meyers Canyon took some snaps. Alan fell on a Cactus and got stickers in his face, arms & legs there was a little creek in the bottom of the Canyon and they had a good time playing in the sand by it. Got started at 420. just started when the dust pan fell off. had to tie it up with mothers shoe laces. took a snap of the new bridge. 440pm now and 35 miles to go yet. After leaving the canyon we are in the desert had to drive a few miles on the desert as the highway had been washed completely away. the weather was warmer here and the highway nearly straight, we made good time, going at 35 and 40 miles per hour went through Coyotte Wells. only Gas station also Dixie only a few houses. next was Seeley. Saw a field of alfafa hay freshly cut, from here to El Centro. lots of large dairy herds. lots of Lettuce but it looks nearly done. also some cotton fields all picked also a few date trees arrived at El Centro at 545 p.m. 125 miles from San Diego. stopped at the Princess Hotel $3 00 for double room went out for supper to a Cafe quiet a large town 10000 Population. some fine buildings all built over the sidewalks to keep the hot sun off. 13 �March 9th. Went to the Chamber of Commerce. say the road is all pavement back the other road. Left El Centro about 11 am next stop Imperial only a small place mostly cattle ranches here. next place Brawley quiet a nice place after leaving Brawley saw thousands of acres of melons plants a couple of inches high with a paper over each hill to keep the wind off arrived at Westmoreland at 230 p.m. only a small place. decided to go on 65 miles to Indio. after leaving Westmoreland. the wind blew a gale and the sand blew every way in about 5 miles it blew the top of our car 15 miles farther was Kane Springs only a gas station the wind blew for another 25 miles then quietened down we took a snap of the desert and saw the Salton sea a few miles away it is 240 ft below sea level at one place a (Gas Station) it was 200 feet below. next place was Oasis. some fruit. dates and vegetables grown here. a few miles farther we struck another wind storm. and to cap it all we had to detour about 6 or 7 miles through the sand, some times you could hardly see for sand blowing. when we got back to the highway we had passed the storm and it was not blowing any. arrived at Coachella 5 miles farther. lots of dates grown here. then on 4 miles farther to Indio, arrived about 520 p.m 85 miles. about 60 of it across the desert. pavement all the way. stopped at the Indio Hotel. $5 00 for the night Mar 10th Left Indio at 9 am. saw a nice Date Palm Grove must have been a hundred acres or more also some fields of onions about 6 or 8 inches high ready to sell about May. a few miles out we passed a sign saying Sea Level. then in the desert again. lots of flowers in bloom Through Myoma & Edom, about 2 houses & gas station at each place then through the San Gorgonio Pass with snow on the mts {mountains] each side. and the wind blowing hard. head on. Arrived at Banning before noon. cool here. and lots of snow on the mts. Elevation of Banning is 2315 feet. a great fruit section peaches. pears. prunes. apricots & almonds. the apricots were in blossom. and the almonds were out green with leaves on to Beaumont, a smaller place another fruit section then about 15 miles down and up. & around the hills to Redlands. arrived about 215 stayed in Smiley park. took some snaps. warmer here. I feel at home here. after being here before. they say it rained here yesterday. got a room for $2.00 near the Post Office. Left the Car across the street to get a new top on. Mar 11th Weather fine & warm today spent a few hours in Sylvia Park. it was fine. flowers and every thing fixed nice Redlands is a great Navel Orange district. there were groves both sides of the road most of the way to Riverside our next stop but mostly all picked. this is the most prosperous looking part of the country we have seen arrived at Riverside about noon. Parked across from 54 Hidalgo and took a walk in the Park. it looks just the same as 3 years ago. after dinner called on Coppley Bros. both well but there mother has been in bed 2 1/2 yrs with a broken hip, drove to Fairmont Park. a great park for children all kinds of swings etc. the Lake was not as nice as usual, the water had been lowered to repair a bridge after supper called on Dr Baird. he was glad to see me. and we had a long talk. Mar 12th Leaving for San Diego think we both hate to leave here. we both think it is the prettiest place in Calif. The first few miles out was orange groves. then we climbed a grade up the hills. then all farming country to Perris about 25 miles. Rocky around here. Lots of Olive groves some had the trees planted among the rocks next stop Lake Elsinore a nice little inland lake and Village, all farming from here to Temecula where we crossed the River 14 �Temecula on a floating bridge. the main bridge washed out by the Feby flood then we climbed Red mt. grade. on the other side thousands of acres of olives next stop was Fallbrook a small place. lemons and olives looked like the main crops. a little farther we crossed the San Luis Rey River Bridge & from here to Escondido not very interesting. mostly cattle ranches. next we crossed over Lake Hodges Bridge right over the Lake another of their water reservoirs. a few miles farther the Poway Grade then about 25 miles across uninteresting country to San Diego. got home at 5 oclock. after a dandy trip our Speedometer read 455 miles Sunday March 13th. Takeing things easy for a few days. sat in the Park for a while Mar 14th. went down town after our snaps 60 in all. we took on our trip every one printed and all pretty good. also bought some Abalone Souvenirs. Mar 15th. Took the children both morning and afternoon to the park. trying to keep them away from the bunch around here as the nearly all have the measles. March 16th Left this morning for Los Angelas by the Coast Route. through Old Town. La Jolla. over the Torrey Grade to Del Mar. had to detour about 5 miles here on through Solana Beach. Cardiff. Encinitas to Carlsbad, at the Twin Inns here they advertise Chicken dinners and have wooden chickens at the front for advertisement and from there to Oceanside then on to San Juan Capistrano where the old Mission is all the way so far not very interesting. mostly grazeing land. the road part of the time along the ocean and part of the time over the hills. at San Juan Capistrano we eat our lunch. some oranges grown here and also walnuts, weather warmer here as we go inland from here. next place of any importance was Irvine. seems to be a new section. thousands of acres of young orange groves next place Tustin. more oranges here. then Santa Anna. a real live looking city with street cars. next stop was Orange a smaller place then Anaheim. a great Walnut & Orange Belt around these places. visited these places seven years ago. and would not know them now they have grown so much. next place was Fullerton still in the fruit belt the weather here was sunny and much warmer then San Diego. we stopped here at the Earle Hotel. $350 {$3.50} for two rooms. March 17th. Continued on this morning through La Habra to Santa Fe Springs a great oil section thousands of oil wells. from there on to Los Angelas by Telegraph Road. oranges & Walnuts all along here. went in by 9th street across to 7th and up 7th to Main drove around the centre of the city on Main, Broadway 7th. and through the 3rd & 5th st Tunnels. then up to Westlake Park. spent an hour or so here then on up to Sunset Blvd. {Boulevard} to Hollywood. stopped on Hollywood Blvd. and walked to a Cafe and had dinner took snaps of Egyptian Theatre and Hollywood Hotel and continued out Sunset Blvd & Santa Monica Blvd. past Beverly Hills. through Beverly City. on to Santa Monica. which is a big place now. stopped a few minutes and drove on to Ocean Beach & Venice the highway here is just like going through an ally. walls both sides of the road. from here we followed on down the coast a lot of small places El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach to Redondo Beach. which seemed to be quiet a place. from there we crossed across the point of land 15 �to the other side. on the way we went through Wilmington quite a large place and on to Long Beach and stayed for the night. this was St Patricks night. heard the fireworks from the hotel. went 3 places to get rooms. March 18th in the morning we found we where only a block from the Beach and the Park, Long Beach is a large city. must be 100,000 at least. and a great amusement center took a walk. through the Park on to the Beach and out on the long pier. took some snaps. then drove on out Ocean Blvd some fine homes & apts {apartments} on this street. to Seal Beach. stopped a couple of minutes but nothing here then across country to Santa Anna. then the same way back home had dinner at San Juan Capistrano Cafe. and it was punk at that. but the weather was fine as soon as we got near San Diego it was cloudy and cold. Mar 19th Fine this morning had a tire blow out. had not drove one half mile. glad it did not go last night on the way home. Gasoline has taken a drop is only 17¢ gallon now. went down town in the afternoon shopping got our snaps mostly all pretty good Mar 20th Fine & warm went out to Spring Valley and saw Mrs Golden and family. Mar 22nd 21st Fine & warm again. went across the Ferry Boat (Romona) to Coronado Island. went down to the Beach on the sand. had dinner and the girls & Alan played around all day Mar 23rd 22nd. Down town this morning had another puncture. saw Walker about selling car down town after dinner buying some presents to take home. called on Claytons very warm today. warmest since we arrived. Mar 24th 23rd Called for Mrs Clayton and all went to La Jolla sat on the sand. picked up shells, etc. the children went barefoot for a while left for home about 5.30pm ran into Fog near La Jolla it was pretty thick for a while. but nearly all gone on arrival in San Diego Mar 24th. down town a couple of times seeing Walker about car have no prospects for sale yet. went down to the water front and took a few snaps. Mar 25th Down town shopping getting ready to leave for home next Tuesday. Pullman Section cost $1620 {$16.20} to Salt Lake City. Mar 26th. Down town. took some snaps. done some more Shopping. got car washed. saw W. P. Ry Coy. trying to get our berths through to Hamilton Mar 27th. Sunday. went to a Baseball Game between San Diego & House of David The House of David players all wore whiskers all over their face San Diego won score 6 to 5. Mother & the children went to Claytons by street car and I called around after the game. we got home about 8 pm. Mar 28th. Busy all day we are leaving San Diego tomorrow at nine oclock if all goes well Took some snaps of the house. also. Broadway. the city hall & Santa Fe station. some job 16 �packing our trunks. they where so full could hardly get them shut. it was pretty late when we got to bed. Mar 29th. Up early this morning. Heck the mover called for our trunks about 7 oclock. we left the house about 8 a.m. drove our car to Station (Mr Walker is to take it back and sell it). Mrs Clayton Francis Golden & Mr Bob Walker down to the station to see us off. The weather is cloudy and looks like rain. We left on time at 9 a.m. wonder if we will ever see it San Diego again. The flowers seem to be at their best now. some of the fields just covered with poppys and other wild flowers. Near Oceanside we say large fields of Beans and Potatoes up about 4 or 5 in. high. we followed the coast all the way to San Juan Capistrano. here we see our last view of the Pacific. inland from here through lots of Walnut groves to Santa Anna at 1145 a.m. Raining here a little at Orange at noon Anaheim at 12.10 pm. great orange & Walnut section at both these places. arrived at Los Angelas about 1. pm transferred to Central Station on Central Ave. used by both the Union Pacific & Southern Pacific. took street car up to 5th & Broadway. walked through a couple of big stores. the Broadway. and took a snap in Pershing square. went back to the station. left Los. Angelas at 605 p.m. Raining again has been showery off and on all the afternoon. Mar 30th. Got up at 7.30 we are now in Nevada. crossed out of Calif during the night. Rough country here. hills & gravelly Canyons. at 9 a.m. in Rainbow Canyon. which is 26 miles long. took some snaps off the back of the train. at Caliente Nev. at 10.30 am elevation 4396 feet. Pop. 545. leaving Caliente we wind up through the Nevada Canyon for 22 miles. to Crestline Elevation 5992 feet. went through 16 tunnells some short & some long. weather cool & snappy here. a few scrub fir trees near here. near Crestline the engine blew out a piston. delayed from noon until 2. pm. weather cloudy we are now in Utah state. at Lund at 3.30 pm. 242 miles yet from Salt Lake City and 542 from Los. Angelas. only a small town. every thing brown and bare. only sage brush. at Oasis at 6 pm some farms here. the mountains now at each side covered with snow. at from Lund to Delta we travel in the Escalante Valley 100 miles long and 30 to 50 miles wide almost straight roads. about dark we enter the great Pahvant Valley of 5000 acres. mostly all irrigated. arrive at Salt Lake City at 1030 pm 2 hours late. take free bus to Cullen Hotel on W. 2nd st. 1 1/2 block from Main Mar 31st we are staying the day in Salt Lake City. we leave at 8.30 tonight. Had breakfast on Main St at the Cafeteria. Alan all spots this morning. guess he has the measles. he has been cross for the last few days. walked around the town. took snap of. Brigham Youngs Monument. went through the grounds of the Mormon Temple. it cost four million to build they say, it looks like granite and has a figure of Brigham Young on top inlaid with with gold, also was in the Tabernacle it seats 8000 did not hear the organ as children are not allowed in. the buildings occupy a whole block. they claim there are 10. acres in each block in the city. the streets are all wide and Main St has running water down each side. from the mountains. weather cold and cloudy with lots of snow on the mountains close to the city. in the afternoon mother and the girls went shopping. I stayed home with Alan. he looks pretty sick. Had supper at the Restaurant and took street car to the station. raining again when we left. 17 �Apr. 1st. Alan sick. this am. Kept the berth made up. crossed out of Utah in the night and now in Wyoming Alan sure has the measles. We tried to keep the conductor and every body away. saying we thought he had a bad cold, as he has a bad cough but the conductor got wise and looked at him and knows he has the measles. but he seems to be a good sort. and tells us not to say any thing to any body or he would have to report it and we would have to get off the train. there are some more children on the train and we are having some job trying to keep them away from the girls. one good thing the car is not very crowded, we have to take turns watching him. and going to the diner in relays. but nobody is hungry. and Alan does not eat any thing. got from soup and milk from the diner and he only eat a couple of spoonfuls and then to finish it we spilt it in the berth. we crossed the Continental Divide at Creston Elevation 7102 early in the morning. wild & barren looking here. the Rivers start here for the West and the East. at Rawlins at Breakfast time. some cattle and sheep raising here. at Laramie at 11 oclock elevation 7300 feet and the population about 10 000. some big oil fields near here Hermosa next place only 150 population still climbing elevation 7899 feet. after leaving Hermosa we go through a long tunnell 1800 feet long. at Sherman about noon. the highest point on the road here elevation 8013 feet. lots of cattle and sheep grazing along here. weather cool. nearly to cold to sit on the observation car. with your overcoat buttoned up. will soon be home to the cold county again but guess it is colder here than at home as the elevation is so high. lots of snow here in places. went through several snow sheds one several miles long. made to keep the snow from drifting on the tracks arrived at Cheyenne at about 1 oclock. chief industry here stock raising, going down grade again down to. 60 58 elevation. about 3. pm. we cross out of Wyoming into Nebraska. at Sydney Nebraska at 345 pm. after leaving Sydney Neb. we cross the corner of. Colorado state. only for about 8 miles. to Julesburg, Colorado used to be an old fort here. in 1875 which was attacked by Indians. back again into Nebraska. the next places where. Brule. and Ogallala. both small places. crossed the River Platte about 6 pm. seems to be quiet a large river. arrived at North Platte stopped for a few Got off the train the weather was cold and frosty. passed through a place called Kearney at 840 p.m. used to be another old Fort here. passed through Omaha and across the Missouri River. and into Iowa. April 2nd. First large place we saw this morning was Marshal town in Iowa state. we are now on the Chicago and North. Western R. after leaving Omaha but we did not have to change. cars first thing strange I noticed the train running on the left tracks here. inquired from a man. he said the road was owned by an English Coy {Company} and was the only Railroad in America which ran on the left tracks. Alan. still very sick all covered with spots just lays in the berth will not eat any thing. only drink water. had the conductor around again he thinks he is getting along alright. Marshalltown quiet a large city. there at about 8 a.m. weather cold. looks like winter with snow on the ground through Mechanicsville about 1030 a.m. great corn country here fields and fields of old corn stalks standing. they do not cut them here just pull the ears off. and turn the cattle and hogs in to eat the stalks. they had the cattle & hogs in when we went down in Dec. and still there yet. more hogs here than I ever saw before. also more mud. it is real mud. as the soil is black. saw two teams on a light wagon. mud of their legs up to their bellies. a man told me he saw four horses trying to pull a Ford Coupe out of a mud hole. one horse had to be dug out too, hope it is better than that at home. as we are not used to mud in California at Clinton at about 1230 p.m. another 18 �large place we crossed the Mississippi River here. some river even up at this end of it. we are now in Illinois state through the cities of Dixon and De Kalb and into Chicago on time at 405 p.m. wrapped Alan up in his big coat. took Paimalees Transfer Bus from the Union Station to Dear-Born St Station Alan still the same he slept on one of the benches. while we took turns getting some thing to eat at the station. did not have long to wait as the Canadian Nat. leaves for Hamilton at 530 p.m. got on board at 5 p.m. with out getting spotted tipped the porter got the berth made up early. and got Alan to bed early they thought he was just tired it was a good thing we are crossing at night. after leaving Chicago the train run down the middle of the street. with pavement each side. outside of chicago they must have had a big rain. as all the ground was floating with water. We made out papers for the Imigration officers at Port Huron. the conductor hands them in. Went through South Bend at 8. p.m. the train seems to run down the Main St. and stopped all the street crossing when it stopped at the station. The Imigration officer asked Madge some questions at Port Huron. but I never heard him. at all. April 3rd. Up early had sent cases examined arrived in Hamilton 730 a.m. on time expected some body to have met us. but nobody in sight. took a Taxi up town. just managed to catch the bus for home. arrived at 8 oclock. Smith had the furnace going and every thing alright but it was snowing and everything bare and bleak looking. For more information on Franklin McMillan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 19 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank blue cover}</p> <p>1926 &amp; 1927</p> <p>Dec 11th. Left our house about 6.pm. with Mr Hicks having supper and staying until train time with them. they are driveing us to the station. our trunks left yesterday gone to Toronto to be examined. so we will not have any trouble at Port Huron.</p> <p>Dec 12th. Left Burlington at 1.45. a.m. about 1 hour late. it was very cold clear and frosty. about zero. with about four inches of snow on the ground. we where glad</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to get on the train. Got to bed about 3. a.m. tired and all used up with colds. Had no trouble with the Imigration Officer. did not have to get out of bed. only answer a lot of questions and pay $16.00 head taxs. Got up about 8 a.m. crossing Michigan. put our watches back one hour. arrived at Lansing at 10.20 am where they make the Reo cars &amp; trucks. seems like a large city. at Battle Creek at 11.30. where they make the corn flakes also went through Flint Mich. where the Chevrolet Cars are made. the plant must have covered thousands of acres. arrived at Chicago at 410 p.m. about 80 minutes late. The weather seemed about the same as home with a few inches snow most of the way across Mich. until we neared Chicago. in Chicago it was mild and foggy. Got our sleeper section to San Diego cost $42 53 and it was $11 15 from Hamilton to Chicago.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>went for a walk for a few blocks. then back to the station after a short wait we got on the Continental Ltd. we leave at 815 PM we expected to stop at the Harvey houses. but our berths where for the wrong train. All tired and sleepy and feeling punk with bad colds.</p> <p>Dec 13th. in the state of Kansas this morning. first stop Kansas City at 830 am stayed one hour cold here but no snow. after leaving here we see nothing only corn fields. and their hay stacked in the fields. at 1215 passed a small town called Lebo. went out on observation car but very cold took snaps at Ottawa Jct. {Junction} and Emporia. at Newton at 240 pm and at Hutchison 4.20 p.m. looks like a fairly large city. arrived at Dodge City at dark. turned our watches back another hour.</p> <p>Dec 14th. First stop at Las Vegas. N.M. ground covered with snow here. the country is hilly with small evergreen trees scattered</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>around. Madge feeling sick. (Train sick I guess my cold no better. but the children all seem pretty well. next stop at Gloriette N.M. a small place with adobe houses. in among the hills. at Albequrkee [Albuquerque} N.M at noon. lots of Indians selling pottery and such at the station. an Indian Reservation near here at Isletta. all adobe houses started to climb the hills after leaving here. lots of snow. and cattle out pasturing in it we wonder where they get any thing to eat. country rough and hilly. soil looks mostly reddish gravel. at Gallup at 6. p.m. very cold and lots of snow.</p> <p>Dec 15th. Madge and I still feeling rotten. A change this morning. snow all gone in Calif. now first town was Bagdad. desert country here nothing but bushes and hills every way you look. first stop at Barstow still cold here and freezing at 9 a.m. From 9 am to 11am crossing desert</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>country. with lots of Cactus some as large as apple trees. with snow mountains in the distance. Madge took some snaps of the back of train. in the hills. arrived at San Bernardino at about noon Madge took me and the childrens picture here have one of both trips before taken here. arrived Pasadena about 2 p.m. warm here Electric fans going in the car. arrived Los Angelas at 2.30 pm. had to change cars for San Diego. passed through orange. walnut and olive groves. and thousands of acres of grapes after leaving Los Angelas. also saw first view of the Pacific ocean. and saw the Sun set over the water. arrived on time at 630 p.m. Mr. Clayton met us at the station. and told us he had a bungalow rented already to move in at $45 per month. and that Mrs Clayton and one of the girls were cooking our supper. we were certainly glad of a</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>place to go. took the street car. and arrived O.K. at 3619 arizona st (our address) and supper was all ready for us. our trunks arrived later. all tired out &amp; sick with colds.</p> <p>Dec 16th. Bright &amp; sunny went for a walk a couple of blocks. but came home and went to bed. Madge got some medicine down at the corner. she is also sick with sore throat.</p> <p>Dec 17th in bed all day a great way to celebrate our trip here - Mr Clayton called tonight to see how we were.</p> <p>Dec 18th. In bed yet but cold is some better. had Dr. Barclay call. left some prescriptions for both of us. Madge has Tonsolitis. the weather here is cloudy &amp; cool today. with some rain this morning.</p> <p>Dec 19th Sunday. up for a while but not out. had Mrs Clayton call to see us we feel the cold here at nights. after being used to a warm house at home I guess</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 20th. went for a short walk around the block nice and sunny. both feeling pretty sick yet.</p> <p>Dec 21st colder today and raining did not go any place</p> <p>Dec 22nd cool but sunny took snaps of the girls by a palm tree and a bunch of Poinsetta their big Christmas flowers here.</p> <p>Dec 23rd. Fine this morning went for a walk in the back of Balboa Park. there is nothing here but sage &amp; bushes. rained in the afternoon.</p> <p>Dec 24th. Fine &amp; clear went for a walk. Madge bot some Xmas presents and some toys for the childrens stockings. which they left for Santa. cool again tonight papers say coldest weather for years in Calif. snow flurries in Pasadena and other places.</p> <p>Christmas Day. some warmer went to Mission Cliff Gardens. took some snaps the flowers not nearly as nice as seven years ago. but guess they</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>will be better later on. on the way back we all got weighed Mother 117. Myself 140. Charlotte 42 1/2. Doris 35, Alan 25. Mother and Alan had their coats on.</p> <p>Dec 26th Sunday Fine &amp; clear went for walks in the afternoon and morning too and mother and charlottle went to church in the evening.</p> <p>Dec 27th we all went out to Claytons in the afternoon and stayed for supper had a nice visit. met a Mrs Golden Barrett a sister of Mrs Clayton and a Mr Walker a friend of Claytons. who wants to sell us a car.</p> <p>Dec 28th Took a lunch and went by street car to Balboa Park. Had our lunch in Pepper Grove there were 12 or 15 Peacocks walking around. The weather was fine &amp; warm. we took a couple of snaps. then we heard the Organ playing and we took a cut across to it down one hill and up another but got there in time</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to hear it. It is a wonderful thing to think of. playing the organ out doors. nearly every day in the year. They say it has only missed being played ten times in eleven years on account of bad weather. On our way home we left our old Club. Bag on the street car.</p> <p>Dec 29th. Had Mr Walker around with a Chev. Car which we bought for $175 it is freshly painted and looks pretty good. We drove to the street Ry Coy {Railway Company} and got our old bag back. and also got my drivers permit. In the afternoon we drove to the Zoo in Balboa Park saw the Lions, Tigers Elephants. and Bears all in open top cement wall cages, with a pit dug in front so the front wall could be made low so as to be able to look over. Also saw the Sea Lions in a pond and some camels but did not see all, only</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>one corner of it. and intend going back again.</p> <p>Dec 30th warmer today drove with Mr Walker to Spring Valley to see Mrs. Claytons sister Mrs Golden it was about 11 miles there out El. Cajon ave. through La Mesa. a small place in among the hills. they seemed to make us very welcome. Mr Golden was away working</p> <p>Dec 31 we drove down town shopping. some prices here are about the same as home. Sugar about the same 7¢ lb. Milk 15¢ quart. Butter some stores 56¢ some 48¢ lb. depends on were you buy. Meat is dearer than at home. Vegetables are all in bunches 5¢ and all new. none stored. Eggs pretty high here 44 to 55 cts doz. according to size. Potatoes from 6 to 10 lbs for a quarter. Grape fruits 25 cts a doz. at some places other places 5¢ each Oranges all prices 15¢ doz to 50¢</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Cabbages 1¢ to 4¢ lb - same as other things depends were you buy them. they ask any thing they like Bread and Groceries about the same as at home went to Balboa Park in the afternoon. went through the Botanical Buildings they were full of all kinds of ferns. plants palms. etc from tropical countries. also saw the Japanese Tea Gardens and walked through a lot of the paths. it was a lovely day. the warmest yet up to 70.</p> <p>New Years. Day. Fine and warm one of our finest days. Had a big blow out for dinner. then drove to Balboa Park the place to go when it is to late to go any other place. but you can go often as you like and not get tired of it. for you can always see some thing new as it is so large. Took snaps of the Tower and County Building and some of the children. and a young fellow took one</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>of us all together sitting on the grass. while we were listening to the organ recital.</p> <p>Jan 2nd. Sunday. Fine and warm thought we would drive to Ocean Beach was disappointed when we arrived there it was. cold cloudy and foggy. we went out on the rocks, and the girls enjoyed gathering some shells. on the way we passed. the field of the Air line between San Diego and Los Angelas. there were a few planes in the air at that time also passed the Naval Training school. it was a large place and the grounds around it looked well kept up like a park. When we got back home the sun was still shining you would not think there would be such a change in 5 or 6 miles.</p> <p>Jan 3rd Went down to get Transfer and License for car, after being passed around from one to another finally got them. Transfer</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>cost $1.00 License $3.00 not as high as in Canada also Gasoline 18¢ and 19¢ Gallon here. about 33¢ when we left home. after dinner we started out to find the old mission. We went out 30 University to 30th St. &amp; across Madison and after getting lost a few times found Ward Road. it was a nice ride down between the hills and across the river. which was nearly dry. There is an new orphans school built now along side the old mission. took snaps of both. also the old wall with Cactus. which was to keep the Indians out. dont wonder at the Cactus stopping them. it was at least 12 feet high and 6 feet thick with sticks a couple of inches long. also took the picture of the oldest palm trees in Cal. planted by the Padres. also a snap of the cross erected in memory of Padre Louis Jaume the first Cal. Martyr. Killed Nov 4 1775 by Indians, at that spot. We see by tonights papers they had some earthquakes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>in the Imperial Valley at Calexico. &amp; Mexacali along the Mexican border about 150 miles from here. but we did not feel them here.</p> <p>Jan 4th went out University to Washington and on to Ft. Stockton Drive out in the Mission Hill District. it is a nice residential section with some lovely homes but streets are all curves &amp; corners. if a man came home drunk he certainly would get lost or break his neck on the way we wanted to get to old Town from here. after getting lost a few times we managed to get down the hill and on to the La Jolla Ave which took us direct to Ramona's Marriage Place we all enjoyed walking around the garden among the flowers. took some more pictures inside also some outside in the Park were the first American Flag was raised in Calif. came home by California St. Down near the water. Saw some warships in the harbor</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 5th. Went down Pershing drive and across 16th St to Imperial ave. out past Encanto a small Village amongst the hills. and on to Lemon Grove. saw a few good looking Lemon and orange groves here also saw a couple of men picking green peas seems pretty early in the year. Took some snaps of the hills. called at Mrs Claytons after we got back to invite them to go for a drive on Saturday</p> <p>Jan 6th. Cloudy today. taking it easy. went down town through the Park and out by 8th street some hill I should say, done some shopping and came back by 12th st, and Pershing Drive. which is the shortest way home for us.</p> <p>Jan 7th. Packed a lunch and left early for the Zoo in Balboa Park. first we saw some Elephant seals in a large tank of water the largest one of the men said weighed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>about 3000 lbs. they fed them two big buckets of fish. next we went through the snake building and saw all kinds of them next was the monkeys and Baboons. all kinds of them. from there we saw the Birds from Eagles down to the smallest kinds. from all parts of the world. they were all sizes and colors. and hundreds of them. then on to the water fowl. in a large flying cage there were cranes. Egrets Flamingoes and other bright colored ones. down at the bottom was a nice grassy place and we had our lunch. and started again. there were pools each of ducks &amp; geese. and wild ducks of all kinds. a pair of Emu. from Australia. a few of Peccaries a kind of small pig. a pool with four large crocodiles another pool of Sea Gulls. had one wing cut and they were as tame as chickens. would eat out of your hand. then we started up the hill</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>again first was a pen of Donkeys then Buffaloes had a snap. holding a Water Buffaloes horn but I was outside the fence you bet. then there was all kinds of Elks and Deers. a pair of Zebra's a bunch of Kangaroo's a lot of mountain sheep and sheep and goats from foreign countries. and on the way out saw a warty hog. had big warts on the sides of its face they came from Africa and 3 of them cost $1500</p> <p>Jan 8th started out for a picnic today. called at Claytons and got Mrs Clayton and the two girls intented going into the mountains by Murphy Canyon. but the road had been washed out by rain. so drove a few miles up down Mission Valley a vegetable growing section saw some good looking celery. the road was very rough and was glad when we came to the highway which we followed to La Jolla a nice town along the beach about</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>15 miles from here. had our lunch on the beach. in a cove. between the rocks there were a few in bathing but it looked cold to me. but the air was nice and warm. we then started for Torrey Pines about 8 miles farther on the road to Los Angelas it was all up grade with very sharp turns. all the way up. the scenery was fine. rough &amp; hilly with a snow covered mountain in the distance. saw the Torrey pines. they only grow in one other place some where on an island. they were nothing to look at only scrubs along side our pines the needles were longer than on ours. and are in bunches of fine needles together. They have a big round cone. which has nuts in which are good to eat. we came back by Mission Beach and Ocean Beach and stayed at Claytons for tea. drove over 60 miles in all.</p> <p>Sunday Jan 9th. Drove over to the Park again. Madge</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Doris and Alan looked at the museum. while Charlotte and I climbed to the top of the tower it is the highest point in Town and there is a lovely View from it. of the sea, mountains, and the city. walked around the grounds for awhile. took some snaps and listened to the organ. it was one of our warmest days.</p> <p>Jan 10th. went down town for some things in the morning. cloudy in the afternoon. with a little rain about dark.</p> <p>Jan 11th. an off day cloudy and cool. got a hair cut bought groceries. walked 32 blocks to the Post Office. because I had to leave the car on 12th street to fill up with groceries got 30 snaps all pretty good.</p> <p>Jan 12th Drove down Pershing Drive and across to National Ave to National City which is quiet a nice little town. drove on to Chula Vista a few miles farther another nice little place but not as large as</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>national city. on the way back near national city took a snap of a large pepper tree. it must have a spread of nearly 100 feet. also a couple of snaps of a couple of swell homes. Bot a couple of dozen Eggs at a large White Leghorn Chicken Ranch. at 40¢ a doz. the best we have tasted yet and the cheapest too.</p> <p>Jan 13th. We drove to the foot of the Market St. and on to the Coronada Ferry cost us 25¢ for the car and two passangers to cross to Coronada the girls went free. we stopped at the park in the centre of the place. it was very nice not many flowers out now. but there are all kinds of trees. even to Torrey pines. which they say only grow in one other place. we then drove on to the beach. around the large Coronada hotel a man that worked there said there were 160 guests there now and next month it would likely be crowded room for about 600.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>had our dinner on the beach. took some snaps and laid around until about 3.30, then went up through tent city, there are hundreds of little shacks. one and two rooms they charge $40 &amp; $45 a month for them in the summer. they are owned by the hotel management We climbed up on the rock breakwater, by the hotel. were the waves were rolling in and breaking on the rocks. came back again by the ferry, was late when we got home</p> <p>Jan 14th. Took a trip inland today. out El Cajon ave 11 miles to La Mesa and from there down the El Cajon Valley to the town of El Cajon it has grown a lot in seven years would not have known it. then on to Bostonia a small place thousands of acres of grapes and Olives grown around here. and back around El Cajon quiet a lot of Vegetables. the soil looks better around these places not so many stones and darker looking in color</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>from Bostonia we went North about 5 miles to Lakeside. had our dinner in the Auto Camp. there is a pond there with a lot of ducks in. the scenery around here was fine. hills in all directions we wanted to come back a different road but it was under repairs to Santee. came back a few miles on another road but missed Santee. bought some oranges at a road side stand 2 doz for 45¢ the best we have had yet. arrived home. about five.</p> <p>Jan 15th. Saturday. did not go out until late. just drove down the canyon road through Balboa Park it goes down through the Park and under the big bridge it seems awful high from the bottom. the side of the road in the hills are covered mostly with evergreen trees. firs. cypress and all kinds of pines. the best joke of all is about the Torrey pines. there was one whole block acres of them here.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday Jan 16th. did not go until late in the afternoon then drove to Balboa Park. had a walk around a few corners we had not discovered before</p> <p>Jan 17th. Packed our dinner again and started this time. for Mission Beach went the same way as to Ocean Beach, out India St. but when we reach the ocean you turn to the right to Mission Beach and to the left to Ocean Beach it is a long sandy beach must be a mile long and is a great Summer resort. it has a large midway. with all kinds of shows and etc. also a large dance hall and bathing house. and everything is up to date as it has been erected all in the last few years we enjoyed walking on the beach and picking up shells. The girls and Alan had a good time in the sand and on the steps were there where cement tops sloping down. they made good slides.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 18th. Went to the Park again today. down the roadway under the Bridge took snaps of the Torrey Pines &amp; bridge. and drove out the other side into a new part for us. were we had not been before found flower beds. rose and etc. with walks all around some of them lined with acacea trees covered with yellow flowers we came out on top, near Laurel St &amp; turned back towards the city and came out in an open space left for cars. you could see all around and over the bay and ocean. came back across the bridge and home.</p> <p>Jan 19th. Started out this morning a little after ten called for Mrs Clayton and started for the back country. Drove out University St to La Mesa 11 miles we had never gone this road before. it has only been opened a short time is wide enough for 5 or 6 cars to pass. from there on through El Cajon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>on to Bostonia 7 miles farther. there we left the main highway and took another road to Dehesa. about 5 miles farther. this road wound around the side of the mountain. and after reaching the bottom we had our dinner. and after dinner mother and I and the girls climbed to the top of one of the hills. it was some job. took some pictures off the top of the hill. It was lovely and warm in here. we started home about three p.m. Kept right on the same road about 10 miles of a climb up grade all the way with all kinds of sharp curves and twists. but the road was good. and we did not meet any cars. at the top we came to Alpine were we got on the pavement again. here we were 30 miles from San Diego. we now started down grade along the side of the hills and down valleys. there was all kinds of scenery, hills &amp; rocks each side. some times</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>an orange or lemon grove and a lot of Grapes in some parts Olives and some peach trees. We came out again at Bostonia and came home same way the rest of the way home. It was a 65 mile drive and about my first experience on those valley roads.</p> <p>Jan 20th. Took it easy today after our big drive yesterday. Just drove down town down 12th street and back. Pershing Drive the return trip registers seven miles on our speedometer and East San Diego is at least 3 or 4 miles farther out than us. the city certainly is spread out a long way.</p> <p>Jan 21st. Had quiet a large shower in the night and early this morning. but cleared up fine. started for the park again went to another section. north of the Bridge saw the Rose Gardens lots of them in bloom. also, one corner all full of all varieties of palm trees &amp; shrubs. with</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>paths and walks all through them. there are a lot more flowers coming out now, than when we first came here. picked up a few more cones. we are getting quiet a collection They have been getting pretty cold weather in Burlington. reported 10 to 22 below zero on Jan 16th</p> <p>Jan 22nd went back to Mission Cliff Gardens today saw the Pheasants, Peacocks and some small deer. Charlotte &amp; Doris had some slides. swings etc. and had a good time</p> <p>Jan 23rd Sunday. Fine and warm this morning but cooler this afternoon but bright not a cloud to be seen. went to Balboa again this afternoon went through the part of the Museum. were all the stuffed birds, shells etc were. it was the best collection I have ever seen of birds and animals. also all kinds of wood, pine cones dried flowers shells of all discriptions some as large as saucers and some you could hardly see</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 24th. We packed our lunch today again and left about 11 oclock for Long Beach and Sunset Cliffs. on the way Madge took a snap of me driving down the hill on Kalmia St. I drove down in low gear. with the brake nearly all the way on. we eat our dinner at Sunset Cliffs and then walked around on the cliffs and the rocks taking some pictures of the rustic bridges and the ocean and rocks back on the hills from the water. A Mills by name one of the biggest real estate coy's here have it all laid out in streets with cement. roads. electric lights etc. a lady said a lot was worth about $4,000. we drove up one of the roads and across the top of the hill and the view is certainly fine on the way back we stopped at Ocean Beach to hunt a few shells.</p> <p>Jan 25th. Down town in the morning on business. took a couple of snaps of a couple of courts</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>on Park Blvd {Boulevard} on the way down. In the afternoon we turned off Pershing Drive to the left and found we were in the Golf grounds. and on the way out we landed up at the Stadium. saw them playing a game of Basket ball. The Stadium is some place. it is some thing in the shape of a horse shoe has 25 rows of seats in height seats about 25 000 people and all the sports are held down in the bottom on the earth as there is no floor</p> <p>Jan 26th. Cool and cloudy did not go any place only down town. Doris 5 years old today. Had Mr Walker and Francis Golden for supper</p> <p>Jan 27th. went down Pershing Drive and out National ave to National city about 5 miles then turned East 6 miles into the hills. towards Sweetwater Dam &amp; Reservoir. we had our dinner by the water and started home a different way around the hills and came out at La Mesa, and home by the new Highway to university street</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 28th. Went out the Highway to La Mesa. and turned there to go to Jamul. went past the corner. asked a man he said we could go another way instead of going back so went back through Spring Valley. about 4 houses. and landed on the new Highway they are building took a snap of a chicken Ranch called Seven Oaks. could not get near the chickens they went wild when they saw me. crossed the Sweetwater bridge across the river. water looked a few inches deep then came to a picnic place called La Honda Springs. then on to Indian Springs another picnic spot. took a snap. they charge 25¢ to drive in. drove on then to Jamul had our dinner under some trees. We also saw a field on Spineless Cactus on the Jamul Ranch, they grow it for feed. the road here curved around the hills and down another Valley. we intended coming back another way by Chula Vista but turned to the left instead of</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the right. which went to Honey Springs we expected to see some one here to inquire if we were on right road. Honey Springs was another picnic spot, but no one in sight. so we went straight on. the road climbed up around the sides of the hills around sharp curves and turns. the road was not very bad, but very narrow some times only a few feet wider than the car with a drop over the side of a few hundred feet. after about three miles of this we came to a farm and saw a lady she said the road only went as far as another farm about two miles. and the road was worse and as we could turn around here, about the only place you could. we turned back. it was all down grade drove most of it in second gear with the brakes partly on. met a car going up after after we got down. whatever we would have done if we met it on the hill, as two cars</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>could not pass. only at spots here and there. was glad when we got back down, we decided to come back then the way we went. Bot a dozen eggs only 28¢ coming down in price. our drive was 63 miles there &amp; back The hills we climbed were called Virgil peaks</p> <p>Jan 29th Took a rest today only drove down town to get some eats.</p> <p>Jan 30th Sunday. Mr Walker called before we were out of bed. asking us to go to El Monte Park for a picnic. Mr &amp; Mrs Golden and family and a Mr &amp; Mrs Tate were going. we left about 11 oclock, out through La Mesa &amp; El Cajon to Santee then to Lakeside and turned to the right and went along the side of the River about 5 miles, about 25 in all from our place. It was a very nice picnic park tables, Benches. &amp; swings for the children. with large Evergreen oaks scattered all around the park. it was nearly</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>surrounded by hills the only openings was where the river entered &amp; went out the other end of the Park some places the hills must have been 500 feet nearly straight up - it was a lot warmer there than at San Diego, and they say it is very warm in Summer arrived home about 5.30</p> <p>Jan 31st. Started for Mexico today. through national city. from there to Chula Vista. nothing grown hardly only Lemons and Celery. must be thousands of acres. just ready for shipment, bunches of men crateing it up - to bleach it they tie or wrap a piece of paper around each plant. from there on we saw some large Dairy Farms. the next place was San Ysidro two miles from the border we crossed without any trouble. Ti Juana was crowded. and we went on a quiet day at that as Monday is the only day there is no horse raceing. Both sides of the main street</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>were saloons with bars on one side, a few tables to eat at, and a Jazz Band and a dance floor one place was a whole block long with a bar all its length, with doors to enter every few feet. We then went through the Foreign Club Building were most of the Gambling is done. I guess it is the next thing to Monte Carlo we took some snaps and had no trouble crossing the border, but we saw one car, that they made the people get out and be examined</p> <p>Feby 1st. Payed our house rent for Feby. $45 00 and Garage $4.00. Went over and saw the Claytons as we were on the way down town. after some pictures.</p> <p>Feby 2nd Nothing special today was down town and over to Balboa Park for a short time. Had Claytons &amp; Mr Fernside call after supper. they thought we had a fine bunch of pictures. they went home about 10 oclock</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feby 3rd. Went out through national city and chula Vista to Otay. and from there to Otay Reservoir. the road was not very good. not very interesting not very high hills, but more nothing quite a lot of land was ploughed and ready for grain. At Otay Dam it was very nice with the water and the mountains back of them, we drove across the Dam and back. also saw the filtering plant the man in charge showed us all around it was very interesting. the water from there is what we drink in San Diego. we came back another road through Telegraph Canyon, to Chula Vista, and home by National Avenue.</p> <p>Feby 4th. Intended going to Ramona today but was cloudy was glad we didn't as it rained all afternoon.</p> <p>Feby 5th. Fine in the morning. cold and cloudy after dinner. expect to go out with Claytons tomorrow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feby 6th. Sunday. had another 60 mile Journey today. Had Mrs Clayton in our car. and Mr Fernside had Mr Clayton &amp; the two girls and another friend of theirs went out through El Cajon and Bostonia was going to a place (Whispering Oak) but Mr Fernside had two punctures the last one took us three hours to fix so went so instead we went up the Dehesa Valley, (this is the Valley Romana was supposed to have travelled to San Diego to get married) to Alpine. and after a few miles on the way home we turned off the highway 1 1/2 miles to Silver Brook a small creek going down a rocky valley. it had a picnic grounds, and a lot of small Cabins were people spent the week ends and their holidays. arrived home at 5.30 after a fast drive.</p> <p>Feby 7th. takeing a short trip today to Point Loma passed the Theosophical Institute. they have</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>large buildings and the grounds stretch about a mile on one side of the grounds road then on to the old Spanish light house at the End of Point Loma. did not stay very long as we were up high and it was blowing a cool breeze off the water, we then cut off and went across to Sunset Cliffs it was blowing there too so we went on to Ocean Beach for the rest of the day</p> <p>Feby 8th. Did not go any place have a cold.</p> <p>Feby 9th. in bed with a cold, heard a noise of pounding. Mother inquired from the men are told Mrs Jones is building another house and garage in the back yard.</p> <p>Feby 10th ditto spent it in bed, rained in the night.</p> <p>Feby 11th. ditto again am tired of bed Alans birthday two</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>years old. Edisons Birthday today he was 80. Abe Lincolns tomorrow. some popular birthdays</p> <p>Feby 12th Got up today but feeling punk. we received six letters today. will have to get busy and answer some. They have had some high winds at home. Smith had to put props up against his house. mother and the girls went shopping and got caught in the rain.</p> <p>Feby 13th Sunday rained all day and all last night the biggest rain we have had since we came. wrote four letters yesterday &amp; today.</p> <p>Feby 14th. Rained all day and all last night, and is still raining, a 7 year old boy fell off a bridge and was drowned.</p> <p>Feby 15th. Every thing in this country is on a big scale even when it rains. this is the third day and night of steady</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>rain and at times it came down in torrents.</p> <p>Feby 16th. Rained mostly all day and still raining tonight, floods every where, bridges washed away, all roads blocked out of San Diego also all trains, bridges gone. Los Angelas about the same. no trains to San Francisco. about 6 inches of Rain fell here in the storm so far. Los Angelas was about the same. Redlands about 7 inches Riverside 6 in. Santa Anna 7 1/2 in El Cajon over 10 inches. Ti Juana Mexico flooded the river was dry a week ago when we crossed the bridge. the paper says 12 feet of water now, at Imperial in the Imperial Valley only had 1/2 in of rain. All news came in by Radio as the wires were down. The Reservoir Dams at Otay &amp; Sweetwater safe yet. four feet of water going over the top of Sweetwater dam.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>The Mission Valley in which is the San Diego River is flooded from bank to bank. The ranchers &amp; gardeners rescued by boats and some houses &amp; buildings washed away. Claim they have enough water in Reservoirs to last 5 years.</p> <p>Feby 167th. Cleared up today the sun shining again was down town and over to see the San Diego River in Mission Valley but the flood had gone down. quiet a lot of water yet and mud over all, the Valley. no trains running yet, and the highways closed also.</p> <p>Feby 18th. Fine this morning went through the Pueblo Indian Village built by the Santa Fe Ry. at a cost of $150,000 at the time of the Worlds Fair here. supposed to be an exact copy of their Village and it was had Indians living in it at the time of the fair. Took a few snaps. In the afternoon we went to the zoo but it turned cloudy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and rained a little took pictures of the bears and Lions but it was pretty dark.</p> <p>Feby 19th. Went over to see Claytons and down town to inquire at Chamber of Commerce about roads we are thinking of going to Riverside Monday. Roads in bad shape yet they say. Had a scare at Claytons. Doris &amp; Alan let the brakes off the car and had to run to catch it going down the street. in the afternoon mother and the children went riding on the merry go round while I went to the zoo to get some snaps wanted the big Lion but he was not there today guess they moved him</p> <p>Feby 20th not feeling very good guess I havent got rid of my cold yet. We decided not to drive to Riverside now. as we would have to go around about way on acct {account} of bridges direct way is about 120 miles we would have to drive about 180 or 200 miles</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feby 21st. Partly cloudy this morning. did not get much mail only 2 letters one from England and one from Geo Chapman should have gotten three papers did not get any. delayed I guess as the mail comes by boat from Los Angelas since the storm. was over at the Park for a little while in the north west corner never was there before.</p> <p>Feby 22nd a Light shower in the night cloudy this Morning, no mail. Washingtons Birthday went for a short walk in the back of the park in the scrubs were it is not cultivated.</p> <p>Feby 23rd Went for a Picnic again. first in two weeks went out through El Cajon and turned off towards Dehesa. we eat in a little Eucalyptus grove it was nice and warm Lots of places in the road washed out after you leave the pavement, but it was passable.</p> <p>Feby 24th Took a walk in the morning. took some snaps on Missippssippi, Texas</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and Arizona St went to Mrs Claytons for tea. got home about 9 oclock.</p> <p>Feby 25th. Went to Balboa Park and through the American Legion bldg {building} also the Art Bldg did not think much of it. not much in it yet. only just started</p> <p>Feby 26th. cloudy today just went for a few blocks around near our place.</p> <p>Feby 27th. went out to Silver Brook out near Alpine it was cool and cloudy had our first puncture so spent the afternoon fixing it. quiet a crowd there even the Real Estate men trying to sell lots.</p> <p>Feby 28th. went out to La Jolla again as we had not been at any of the beaches for three weeks the tide was low today and we took pictures on the rocks. that were covered with water last time we were there. It was fine &amp; warm today not a cloud to be seen all day. the girls and Alan were barefoot</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the girls waded in the water, but Alan would not go near it. there were a few people in bathing. La Jolla is supposed to have the most evenest temperature for summer and winter than any place in the world</p> <p>March 1st. Went out the coast highway as far as Encinitas went from here up India st. through Old Town and La Jolla. then up the Torrey pine grade to Torrey pines and down the other side which was even steeper than coming up. then along the ocean for about half a mile then on to Del Mar not much of a place. one Large Hotel. called the Stratford inn. a swimming pool. and a long pier for fishing. they charge a $1.00 to fish off it. We eat our dinner at Del Mar after leaving Del Mar. the bridge crossing the San Dieguito River had been washed out and we had to detour a couple of miles we next stopped at Solana Beach. and picked a few</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Cal. poppys. next place was Cardiff. we took snaps here. of the Station and their adv sign. an open book. and a mission Bell. the next place was Encinitas. after driving down the main st. we turned around for home it was a 75 mile trip. it was a dandy day one of the warmest yet.</p> <p>March 2nd Fine this morning went down town and got a hair cut. the barber cut it so short my head is nearly frozen since cloudy and cool in the afternoon. climbed up a hill in the South corner of the Park. it was quiet a place palms etc.</p> <p>March 3rd Rained in the night and raining this morning Feby. this year was one of the cloudest in San Diego's history according to the papers. and also the most rain. nearly 7 inches while the normal is only 2 inches. more rain now over 11 inches while 10 inches is the average yearly rain. The highest temperature was 66 Lowest 43 average wind was 7 1/3 miles per hour. Dense Fog, once and no frost.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 4th Cool &amp; cloudy did not go any place special</p> <p>March 5th. Cloudy &amp; cool with some showers. did not go any place</p> <p>March 6th. Went to the Park and went through the Indian Building part. of the Museum. it showed models of the Indian Villages and Indians mining, also pots, arrow-heads, axe heads, all kinds of baskets etc.</p> <p>March 7th Was down town in the morning and getting car oiled etc getting ready to go to Imperial Valley tomorrow cloudy tonight but the paper says fair weather tomorrow.</p> <p>March 8th Cloudy this morning but decided to go any way. Left at 830 am. out University st. through La Mesa, El. Cajon and Bostonia. every thing fine until near Alpine Alan took sick. nearly turned back home. but continued on. Alpine was is a Summer Camp. 1860 ft above Sea Level after leaving here we continued climbing the grades. at the Willows the next place was 2300 ft Elevation next place was Descanso</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>3540 ft high took a snap near here off the mountain road. it winds around and around the hills here the next place was Pine Valley, a big hotel and Auto Camp among big trees, is 48 miles from San Diego. and is 4000 ft elevation. the next 10 miles down grade around the curves. then about 10 miles of bare desolate looking country. only a few cattle ranches. took a snap of the Hotel at Jacumba then about 5 miles down hill around curves to Mt Springs. then a couple of miles up hill again where we are held up by Road construction. laying concrete. it was 1230 now and told we would not get through until 4pm. so we sat around and eat our dinner in Meyers Canyon took some snaps. Alan fell on a Cactus and got stickers in his face, arms &amp; legs there was a little creek in the bottom of the Canyon and they had a good time playing in the sand by it. Got started at 420. just started when the dust pan fell off. had to tie it up with mothers shoe laces. took a snap of the new bridge. 440pm now and 35 miles to go yet. after</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>leaving the canyon we are in the desert had to drive a few miles on the desert as the highway had been washed completely away. the weather was warmer here and the highway nearly straight, we made good time, going at 35 and 40 miles per hour went through Coyotte Wells. only Gas station also Dixie only a few houses. next was Seeley. Saw a field of alfafa hay freshly cut, from here to El Centro. lots of large dairy herds. lots of Lettuce but it looks nearly done. also some cotton fields all picked also a few date trees arrived at El Centro at 545 p.m. 125 miles from San Diego. stopped at the Princess Hotel $3 00 for double room went out for supper to a Cafe quiet a large town 10000 Population. some fine buildings all built over the sidewalks to keep the hot sun off.</p> <p>March 9th. Went to the Chamber of Commerce. say the road is all pavement back the other road. Left El Centro about 11 am next stop Imperial only a small place mostly cattle ranches here. next place Brawley quiet a nice place after leaving Brawley saw thousands of acres of melons plants a couple of inches high with a paper over each hill</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to keep the wind off arrived at Westmoreland at 230 p.m. only a small place. decided to go on 65 miles to Indio. after leaving Westmoreland. the wind blew a gale and the sand blew every way in about 5 miles it blew the top of our car 15 miles farther was Kane Springs only a gas station the wind blew for another 25 miles then quietened down we took a snap of the desert and saw the Salton sea a few miles away it is 240 ft below sea level at one place a (Gas Station) it was 200 feet below. next place was Oasis. some fruit. dates and vegetables grown here. a few miles farther we struck another wind storm. and to cap it all we had to detour about 6 or 7 miles through the sand, some times you could hardly see for sand blowing. when we got back to the highway we had passed the storm and it was not blowing any. arrived at Coachella 5 miles farther. lots of dates grown here. then on 4 miles farther to Indio, arrived about 520 p.m 85 miles. about 60 of it across the desert. pavement all the way. stopped at the Indio Hotel. $5 00 for the night</p> <p>Mar 10th Left Indio at 9 am. saw a nice Date Palm Grove must have been a hundred acres or more also some fields of onions</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>about 6 or 8 inches high ready to sell about May. a few miles out we passed a sign saying Sea Level. then in the desert again. lots of flowers in bloom Through Myoma &amp; Edom, about 2 houses &amp; gas station at each place then through the San Gorgonio Pass with snow on the mts {mountains] each side. and the wind blowing hard. head on. Arrived at Banning before noon. cool here. and lots of snow on the mts. Elevation of Banning is 2315 feet. a great fruit section peaches. pears. prunes. apricots &amp; almonds. the apricots were in blossom. and the almonds were out green with leaves on to Beaumont, a smaller place another fruit section then about 15 miles down and up. &amp; around the hills to Redlands. arrived about 215 stayed in Smiley park. took some snaps. warmer here. I feel at home here. after being here before. they say it rained here yesterday. got a room for $2.00 near the Post Office. Left the Car across the street to get a new top on.</p> <p>Mar 11th Weather fine &amp; warm today spent a few hours in Sylvia Park. it was fine. flowers and every thing fixed nice Redlands is a great Navel Orange district. there were groves both sides of the</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>road most of the way to Riverside our next stop but mostly all picked. this is the most prosperous looking part of the country we have seen arrived at Riverside about noon. Parked across from 54 Hidalgo and took a walk in the Park. it looks just the same as 3 years ago. after dinner called on Coppley Bros. both well but there mother has been in bed 2 1/2 yrs with a broken hip, drove to Fairmont Park. a great park for children all kinds of swings etc. the Lake was not as nice as usual, the water had been lowered to repair a bridge after supper called on Dr Baird. he was glad to see me. and we had a long talk.</p> <p>Mar 12th Leaving for San Diego think we both hate to leave here. we both think it is the prettiest place in Calif. The first few miles out was orange groves. then we climbed a grade up the hills. then all farming country to Perris about 25 miles. Rocky around here. Lots of Olive groves some had the trees planted among the rocks next stop Lake Elsinore a nice little inland lake and Village, all farming from here to Temecula where we crossed the River Temecula on a floating bridge. the main bridge washed out by the Feby flood</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>then we climbed Red mt. grade. on the other side thousands of acres of olives next stop was Fallbrook a small place. lemons and olives looked like the main crops. a little farther we crossed the San Luis Rey River Bridge &amp; from here to Escondido not very interesting. mostly cattle ranches. next we crossed over Lake Hodges Bridge right over the Lake another of their water reservoirs. a few miles farther the Poway Grade then about 25 miles across uninteresting country to San Diego. got home at 5 oclock. after a dandy trip our Speedometer read 455 miles</p> <p>Sunday March 13th. Takeing things easy for a few days. sat in the Park for a while</p> <p>Mar 14th. went down town after our snaps 60 in all. we took on our trip every one printed and all pretty good. also bought some Abalone Souvenirs.</p> <p>Mar 15th. Took the children both morning and afternoon to the park. trying to keep them away from the bunch around here as the nearly all have the measles.</p> <p>March 16th Left this morning for Los Angelas by the Coast Route. through Old Town. La Jolla. over the Torrey Grade to Del Mar. had to detour</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>about 5 miles here on through Solana Beach. Cardiff. Encinitas to Carlsbad, at the Twin Inns here they advertise Chicken dinners and have wooden chickens at the front for advertisement and from there to Oceanside then on to San Juan Capistrano where the old Mission is all the way so far not very interesting. mostly grazeing land. the road part of the time along the ocean and part of the time over the hills. at San Juan Capistrano we eat our lunch. some oranges grown here and also walnuts, weather warmer here as we go inland from here. next place of any importance was Irvine. seems to be a new section. thousands of acres of young orange groves next place Tustin. more oranges here. then Santa Anna. a real live looking city with street cars. next stop was Orange a smaller place then Anaheim. a great Walnut &amp; Orange Belt around these places. visited these places seven years ago. and would not know them now they have grown so much. next place was Fullerton still in the fruit belt the</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>weather here was sunny and much warmer then San Diego. we stopped here at the Earle Hotel. $350 {$3.50} for two rooms.</p> <p>March 17th. Continued on this morning through La Habra to Santa Fe Springs a great oil section thousands of oil wells. from there on to Los Angelas by Telegraph Road. oranges &amp; Walnuts all along here. went in by 9th street across to 7th and up 7th to Main drove around the centre of the city on Main, Broadway 7th. and through the 3rd &amp; 5th st Tunnels. then up to Westlake Park. spent an hour or so here then on up to Sunset Blvd. {Boulevard} to Hollywood. stopped on Hollywood Blvd. and walked to a Cafe and had dinner took snaps of Egyptian Theatre and Hollywood Hotel and continued out Sunset Blvd &amp; Santa Monica Blvd. past Beverly Hills. through Beverly City. on to Santa Monica. which is a big place now. stopped a few minutes and drove on to Ocean Beach &amp; Venice the highway here is just like going through an ally. walls both sides</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>of the road. from here we followed on down the coast a lot of small places El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach to Redondo Beach. which seemed to be quiet a place. from there we crossed across the point of land to the other side. on the way we went through Wilmington quite a large place and on to Long Beach and stayed for the night. this was St Patricks night. heard the fireworks from the hotel. went 3 places to get rooms.</p> <p>March 18th in the morning we found we where only a block from the Beach and the Park, Long Beach is a large city. must be 100,000 at least. and a great amusement center took a walk. through the Park on to the Beach and out on the long pier. took some snaps. then drove on out Ocean Blvd some fine homes &amp; apts {apartments} on this street. to Seal Beach. stopped a couple of minutes but nothing here then across country to Santa Anna. then the same way back home</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>had dinner at San Juan Capistrano Cafe. and it was punk at that. but the weather was fine as soon as we got near San Diego it was cloudy and cold.</p> <p>Mar 19th Fine this morning had a tire blow out. had not drove one half mile. glad it did not go last night on the way home. Gasoline has taken a drop is only 17¢ gallon now. went down town in the afternoon shopping got our snaps mostly all pretty good</p> <p>Mar 20th Fine &amp; warm went out to Spring Valley and saw Mrs Golden and family.</p> <p>Mar 22nd 21st Fine &amp; warm again. went across the Ferry Boat (Romona) to Coronado Island. went down to the Beach on the sand. had dinner and the girls &amp; alan played around all day</p> <p>Mar 23rd 22nd. Down town this morning had another puncture. saw Walker about selling car down town after dinner buying some presents</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to take home. called on Claytons very warm today. warmest since we arrived.</p> <p>Mar 24th 23rd Called for Mrs Clayton and all went to La Jolla sat on the sand. picked up shells, etc. the children went barefoot for a while left for home about 5.30pm ran into Fog near La Jolla it was pretty thick for a while. but nearly all gone on arrival in San Diego</p> <p>Mar 24th. down town a couple of times seeing Walker about car have no prospects for sale yet. went down to the water front and took a few snaps.</p> <p>Mar 25th Down town shopping getting ready to leave for home next Tuesday. Pullman Section cost $1620 {$16.20} to Salt Lake City.</p> <p>Mar 26th. Down town. took some snaps. done some more Shopping. got car washed. saw W. P. Ry Coy. trying to get our berths through to Hamilton</p> <p>Mar 27th. Sunday. went to a Baseball Game between San Diego &amp; House of David The House of David players all wore whiskers all over their face</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>San Diego won score 6 to 5. mother &amp; the children went to Claytons by street car and I called around after the game. we got home about 8 pm.</p> <p>Mar 28th. Busy all day we are leaving San Diego tomorrow at nine oclock if all goes well Took some snaps of the house. also. Broadway. the city hall &amp; Santa Fe station. some job packing our trunks. they where so full could hardly get them shut. it was pretty late when we got to bed.</p> <p>Mar 29th. Up early this morning. Heck the mover called for our trunks about 7 oclock. we left the house about 8 a.m. drove our car to Station (Mr Walker is to take it back and sell it). Mrs Clayton Francis Golden &amp; Mr Bob Walker down to the station to see us off. The weather is cloudy and looks like rain. We left on time at 9 a.m. wonder if we will ever see it San Diego again. The flowers seem to be at their best</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>now. some of the fields just covered with poppys and other wild flowers. Near Oceanside we say large fields of Beans and Potatoes up about 4 or 5 in. high. we followed the coast all the way to San Juan Capistrano. here we see our last view of the Pacific. inland from here through lots of Walnut groves to Santa Anna at 1145 a.m. Raining here a little at Orange at noon Anaheim at 12.10 pm. great orange &amp; Walnut section at both these places. arrived at Los Angelas about 1. pm transferred to Central Station on Central Ave. used by both the Union Pacific &amp; Southern Pacific. took street car up to 5th &amp; Broadway. walked through a couple of big stores. the Broadway. and took a snap in Pershing square. went back to the station. left Los. Angelas at 605 p.m. Raining again has been showery off and on all the afternoon.</p> <p>Mar 30th. Got up at 7.30 we are now in Nevada. crossed out of Calif during the night. Rough country here. hills &amp; gravelly Canyons. at 9 a.m. in Rainbow Canyon. which is 26 miles long. took some snaps</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>off the back of the train. at Caliente Nev. at 10.30 am elevation 4396 feet. Pop. 545. leaving Caliente we wind up through the Nevada Canyon for 22 miles. to Crestline Elevation 5992 feet. went through 16 tunnells some short &amp; some long. weather cool &amp; snappy here. a few scrub fir trees near here. near Crestline the engine blew out a piston. delayed from noon until 2. pm. weather cloudy we are now in Utah state. at Lund at 3.30 pm. 242 miles yet from Salt Lake City and 542 from Los. Angelas. only a small town. every thing brown and bare. only sage brush. at Oasis at 6 pm some farms here. the mountains now at each side covered with snow. at from Lund to Delta we travel in the Escalante Valley 100 miles long and 30 to 50 miles wide almost straight roads. about dark we enter the great Pahvant Valley of 5000 acres. mostly all irrigated. arrive at Salt Lake City at 1030 pm 2 hours late. take free bus to Cullen Hotel on W. 2nd st. 1 1/2 block from Main</p> <p>Mar 31st we are staying the day in Salt Lake City. we leave at 8.30 tonight. had</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>breakfast on Main St at the Cafeteria. Alan all spots this morning. guess he has the measles. he has been cross for the last few days. walked around the town. took snap of. Brigham Youngs Monument. went through the grounds of the Mormon Temple. it cost four million to build they say, it looks like granite and has a figure of Brigham Young on top inlaid with with gold, also was in the Tabernacle it seats 8000 did not hear the organ as children are not allowed in. the buildings occupy a whole block. they claim there are 10. acres in each block in the city. the streets are all wide and Main St has running water down each side. from the mountains. weather cold and cloudy with lots of snow on the mountains close to the city. in the afternoon mother and the girls went shopping. I stayed home with Alan. he looks pretty sick. Had supper at the Restaurant and took street car to the station. raining again when we left.</p> <p>Apr. 1st. Alan sick. this am. Kept the berth made up. crossed out of Utah in the night and now in Wyoming</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Alan sure has the measles. We tried to keep the conductor and every body away. saying we thought he had a bad cold, as he has a bad cough but the conductor got wise and looked at him and knows he has the measles. but he seems to be a good sort. and tells us not to say any thing to any body or he would have to report it and we would have to get off the train. there are some more children on the train and we are having some job trying to keep them away from the girls. one good thing the car is not very crowded, we have to take turns watching him. and going to the diner in relays. but nobody is hungry. and Alan does not eat any thing. got from soup and milk from the diner and he only eat a couple of spoonfuls and then to finish it</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>we spilt it in the berth. we crossed the Continental Divide at Creston Elevation 7102 early in the morning. wild &amp; barren looking here. the Rivers start here for the West and the East. at Rawlins at Breakfast time. some cattle and sheep raising here. at Laramie at 11 oclock elevation 7300 feet and the population about 10 000. some big oil fields near here Hermosa next place only 150 population still climbing elevation 7899 feet. after leaving Hermosa we go through a long tunnell 1800 feet long. at Sherman about noon. the highest point on the road here elevation 8013 feet. lots of cattle and sheep grazing along here. weather cool. nearly to cold to sit on the observation car. with your overcoat buttoned up. will soon be home to the cold county again but guess it is colder here than at home</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>as the elevation is so high. lots of snow here in places. went through several snow sheds one several miles long. made to keep the snow from drifting on the tracks arrived at Cheyenne at about 1 oclock. chief industry here stock raising, going down grade again down to. 60 58 elevation. about 3. pm. we cross out of Wyoming into Nebraska. at Sydney Nebraska at 345 pm. after leaving Sydney Neb. we cross the corner of. Colorado state. only for about 8 miles. to Julesburg, Colorado used to be an old fort here. in 1875 which was attacked by Indians. back again into Nebraska. the next places where. Brule. and Ogallala. both small places. crossed the River Platte about 6 pm. seems to be quiet a large river. arrived at North Platte stopped for a few</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Got off the train the weather was cold and frosty. passed through a place called Kearney at 840 p.m. used to be another old Fort here. passed through Omaha and across the Missouri River. and into Iowa.</p> <p>April 2nd. First large place we saw this morning was Marshal town in Iowa state. we are now on the Chicago and North. Western R. after leaving Omaha but we did not have to change. cars first thing strange I noticed the train running on the left tracks here. inquired from a man. he said the road was owned by an English Coy {Company} and was the only Railroad in America which ran on the left tracks. Alan. still very sick all covered with spots just lays in the berth will not eat any thing. only drink water. had the</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>conductor around again he thinks he is getting along alright. Marshalltown quiet a large city. there at about 8 a.m. weather cold. looks like winter with snow on the ground through Mechanicsville about 1030 a.m. great corn country here fields and fields of old corn stalks standing. they do not cut them here just pull the ears off. and turn the cattle and hogs in to eat the stalks. they had the cattle &amp; hogs in when we went down in Dec. and still there yet. more hogs here than I ever saw before. also more mud. it is real mud. as the soil is black. saw two teams on a light wagon. mud of their legs up to their bellies. a man told me he saw four horses trying to pull a Ford Coupe out of a mud hole. one horse had</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to be dug out too, hope it is better than that at home. as we are not used to mud in California at Clinton at about 1230 p.m. another large place we crossed the Mississippi River here. some river even up at this end of it. we are now in Illinois state through the cities of Dixon and De Kalb and into Chicago on time at 405 p.m. wrapped Alan up in his big coat. took Paimalees Transfer Bus from the Union Station to Dear-Born St Station Alan still the same he slept on one of the benches. while we took turns getting some thing to eat at the station. did not have long to wait as the Canadian Nat. leaves for Hamilton at 530 p.m. got on board at 5 p.m. with out getting spotted tipped the porter</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>got the berth made up early. and got Alan to bed early they thought he was just tired it was a good thing we are crossing at night. after leaving Chicago the train run down the middle of the street. with pavement each side. outside of chicago they must have had a big rain. as all the ground was floating with water. We made out papers for the Imigration officers at Port Huron. the conductor hands them in. Went through South Bend at 8. p.m. the train seems to run down the Main St. and stopped all the street crossing when it stopped at the station. The Imigration officer asked Madge some questions at Port Huron. but I never</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>heard him. at all.</p> <p>April 3rd. Up early had sent cases examined arrived in Hamilton 730 a.m. on time expected some body to have met us. but nobody in sight. took a Taxi up town. just managed to catch the bus for home. arrived at 8 oclock. Smith had the furnace going and every thing alright but it was snowing and everything bare and bleak looking.</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/502a3f5dcb63a6dd5a5b56ee67a7ec17.pdf d33aa0c81dea7ea3277806920eb0056d PDF Text Text �������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5132858ea38ccd4a57898d701984de41.pdf 8506eb707811101c0cc45af49e626a9f PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1885-1966) 1927 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {Black front cover} Season 1927 {April} 1st & 8th trees. should have been grafted. instead of the ones that were done April 3rd. arrived home from San Diego at 8 oclock this morning. Alan sick with the measles all the way home. weather cold & cloudy. April 4th. still cloudy. got Truck fixed up and got our trunks. still cloudy. April 5th. Raining today. Alan still very sick. Went to Hamilton got motor License's Truck $36 Car $9 Speed Limit on Highways increased today from 25 miles before now 35 miles per hour. April 6th. Have Victor Russell Rossell 25 Devonport at grafting plum trees transplanting peppers and finished tomatoes. weather turning colder. April 7th. Finished transplanting 1st Time 72 sashes tomatoes 60 sashes cabbages 70 sashes peppers. Apil 8th. Gathering brush and digging out old trees men finished grafting 760 grafts at 5¢ each $38.00. weather very cold & cloudy. Owen Sound wins Junior OH Canadian Hockey and Varsity senior. Champions of Canada April 9th. Cool north winds more trouble find my big drain blocked & smashed the water running on top of the ground. April 10th. Sunday clear & cold. April 11th, Tried to fix drain but no results. too much water. after dinner we watered hotbeds. April 12th. Pruning sweet cherries. last years budding a failure very few grew. dug 20 more dead trees out makes about 50 in all. April 13th Finished pruning and gathering up pear brush. weather fair & cool. 1 �April 14th. went to Hamilton this morning bought a horse. 9 years old $142.50 unloading car of manure tried new horse drawing manure - draws good but seems very slow April 15th Finished unloading manure. Good Friday, cold with Easterly winds April 16th. Finishing brush & wood out of the orchard. April 17th. Easter Sunday Fine & mild had Bells for supper. April 18th. Started un-covering strawberries three men started work at noon. John sick in bed again Apr. 19th. unloaded another car of manure. very warm. 80 in the shade. April 20th. uncovering strawberries they look green. but rows light also very weedy. April 21st. uncovering strawberries. cool & cloudy with rain about 430 p.m. April 22nd very cold some snow flurries. still uncovering strawberries April 23rd Very cold & a few Snow flurries finished uncovering strawberries & started on 5th car of manure. (the last one.) raised Smith's wags {wages} to $18 00 April 24th. Just as cold as ever. froze nearly an inch of ice last night. April 25th. cold & windy had Oakes with pump. fixing drain. April 26th. cool & cloudy finished fixing drain rained in the morning April 27th. made a few more hotbeds & planted Cucumbers. (6 ozs of perfection) in 8 sashes. April 28th. Still cool & windy planted 48 trees. refilling dead ones Cost $33 15 at E. D. Smiths, Winona. started transplanting tomatoes 36 sashes First & Best done April 29th, Weeding peppers and planted two bags Cobbler Potatoes cost $450 {$4.50} April 30th. started putting out Cabbages. got. 10 000 out today. weather fair but cool. May 1st. still cool & cloudy had Grandma Boniface & Harry out for the day. 2 �May 2nd. Fine but a cool wind finished Cabbages at noon 15 000 in all. also planted 18 Rows Beans (15 lbs Davis White Wax.) 1 lb Peas in one Row. and transplanted tomatoes rest of day. May 3rd. Transplanted tomatoes had a shower at noon went to Mr. La Patourel's Funeral. weather very cold. May 4th. showery all morning finished transplanting tomatoes 150 sashes. half John Baer & half First & Best 100 plants to the sash. also planted 2 sash - 4 ozs seed Vegetable Marrows. May 5th. Planting strawberries weather cool. ground in good shape. but the plants are poor May 6th. Sowed Cauliflower seed 2 oz snowball $5.50 in 8 sashes. Planting strawberries rest of the day May 7th. Planting strawberries cut first 2 baskets Asparagus shipped to Toronto Sold at $300 {$3.00} per bkt May 8th Sunday. Cooler again today. strong east winds May 9th. Thunder shower at 4 a m. and continued raining until nearly noon. Dave Sovereigns big barn burned. cold & cloudy in the afternoon {Side note} Asparagus $2.00 today May 10th. More Rain this a.m. started at 7 am to 10 a.m. warm this afternoon. planted strawberries. colder again tonight May 11th & 12th. Still cool & showery finished planting about 6 acres Strawberries May 13th. Planted Raspberry suckers and started to fill in old strawberry patch May 14th. showery all day planted a few Strawberries and had a general clean up around the barn & garage May 15th. Sunday. cold cloudy & some light showers. May 16th. Finished getting in baskets. have 11 200 - 11 qts in and 12 000 covers starting hoeing cabbages stopped at 5 pm. another big shower. May 17th. Cool with more rain. Smith off again on a drunk since Saturday 3 �May 18th. Hoed Cabbages & started hoeing strawberries Sunshiney today. quiet a change. has been cloudy so long. May 19th. Hoeing strawberries had two sweaters and a big coat on. cold east wind showers in the afternoon a few Blossoms coming out on Early plums & cherries May 20th Bright & fine today put 2nd dose of nitrate of Soda on Cabbages. planted 1000 Vanguard Strawberries in 8 rows. next shanty Bill Smith on the drunk yet. May 21st Very cold & cloudy. hoeing old strawberries with sweaters & big coat on. A Hamilton man named New won the Kings plate with (Troutlet.) Charles. Lindberg. San Diego flyer. reported landed in Paris tonight after flying from New York. 3640 miles (no stop.) in 33 1/2 hours May 22nd Very warm as hot as summer. about 90. drove out back of Waterdown blew two tires out. May 23rd. Raining again this morning. and rained hard all day from the East. and still raining at 6 pm. and very cold Blossoms nearly all out now. am afraid they will not set in this cold wet weather May 24th. Cold & cloudy with a drizzle of rain. planted some late Potatoes. May 25th Hoeing new Strawberries weather a little better. May 26th. another couple of showers hoeing strawberries in the morning. planted a few tomatoes. after dinner went to Mrs Blayhoughs funeral in Toronto turned cold. feels like frost. covered up all hotbeds again. May 27th. Some frost this a.m. but no damage. clear & very cold. hoeing strawberries May 28th. still cold & clear planted some more tomatoes this afternoon cold again tonight down to 40 at bedtime. Sowed carrots (2 lbs Nantes) sowed at a little smaller than Onion hole in drill May 29th. Cold & cloudy have a fire in our furnace today. nearly frost again. May 30th. Cloudy with East winds planted tomatoes all day. 4 �May 31st. Finished planting tomatoes 15 000 in all cloudy with strong west winds and cold. at 830 p.m. thermometer is 48. June 1st & 2nd weather clear & cool. Hoeing old strawberrys very weedy & not much good June 3rd planting peppers. June 4th. Rained all morning planted cukes & more peppers in the afternoon ordered (10 cars manure) 5 for strawberry covering to start Nov 15th. 5 for Hotbeds. Jan 30. Feb 15 Mar 1st. 5th & 15th. {Side note} I can start greens April 15th. June 5th Sunday. cool again. June 6th Finished planting peppers & Vegetable Marrows planted Cauliflowers in the afternoon. covered them all with berry boxs about 6000. June 7th & 8th. Hoeing strawberries. very weedy & poor. June 9th. Rained in the morning fixed up Sprayer. piled frames etc. broke axle on the truck cost $1960 {$19.60}. warm & windy. June 10th. warm men hoeing strawberries I started cultivating carrots. had two showers. Had Mr Briggar out wants strawberries again June 11th. started spraying cherry crop looks very light also plums & pears. June 12th Sunday fair & cool. June 13th. Spraying. men hoeing strawberries June 14th. Finished spraying 13 tanks in all. 5 1/2 lbs lead and 3 1/2 Gals Lime Sulphur per tank. did not take as much as last year. two reasons. not much frost & from 200 to 300 trees dead or dying. winter killed to wet last fall. they did not stop growing until frozen up. June 15th & 16th. Fair & some warmer but cool nights. about 50 at six in the mornings Cultivating carrots men hoeing etc June 17th & 18th. Hoeing & cultivating. 5 �June 19th. Sunday cold East wind & raining all day. June 20th & 21st cleaning up hot beds. Smith drunk again since Sat. night June 22nd. Hoeing strawberries fine & warm June 23rd Weeding carrots. Picked first strawberries 26 x 36 Pint crates Sold at 17¢ & 18¢ Picked two days ahead of last year. June 24th. Fair & warm Weeding carrots and planted Pickling cukes June 25th Saturday Picked 46 x 36 pints S Berries by 10.30 in the morning sent to Toronto sold at 40 @ 18¢ 4 @ 17¢ 2 @ 16¢ just done as it started to rain June 26th. Sunday, fair have a bad cold. June 27th Picked 51 x 27 SBerries shipped to Toronto June 28th. getting pretty warm today no picking June 29th. Berrie price all shot in Toronto only 15¢ qt. sent 52 crates to Jam Factory sold bal 40¢ crates at $400 {$4.00} crate. weather extremely hot. cooking the berries nearly June 30th. Very warm, 95 in the Shade 112 in the Sun, hoeing July 1st Still warm picked 115 crates SBerries Send 110 to Uptons. went in to Hamilton saw the sights of the 60 years of Confederation, and Midway Shows. Cut 1st Cabbages. July 2nd Saturday saw the Old Boys Parade in Hamilton very warm July 3rd Very cold down to 50 tonight July 4th. Cool this a.m. 44 when I got up. picked 93 crates SBerries July 5th Rained all morning Hoed in the afternoon July 6th. Picked 67 crates SB 16 crates Cabbages Berries selling today in Hamilton Market as high as $6.00 and 20c & 25¢ qt July 7 Picked 67 x 27 SBerries. July 8th only picked 44 x 27 SBerries nearly done. 6 �July 9th Hoeing Rasps cut 12 crates Cabbages. July 10th Sunday had 6 Visitors from the city weather fine. July 11th. strawberries about done. picked 67 crates today. total to date 679 crates. this year cabbages selling slow shipped only 12 crates today at $100 {$1.00} a crate July 12. Very warm 96 in the Shade picked 18 bskts {baskets} Richmond cherries Sold at $100 {$1.00} had a bad wind storm tonight but not much rain. blew some trees over and blew a lot of plums off. July 13th Picked 35 bskt Richmond cherries spraying Montmorency cherries. more wind tonight and some rain July 14th. Raining this morning got two teeth pulled very sore with an absess July 15th showery again cut 45 crates Cabbages at 80 & 90¢ crate July 16th. Cloudy looks like more rain, men hoeing. July 17th. Sunday. Fine. had a bad face where I got teeth pulled very sore July 18th. Monday picked 12 bskts Beans sold at 80¢ 45 crate 17 crates Cabb 80¢ 18 bskts Richmond cherries $1 00 only had 100 bskt Richmonds picked 2 x 36 Rasps for the first sold at 15¢ pint July 19th Spraying cherries 3rd time for Some of them. Sowed 3 pecks White Sweet Clover Seed on old strawberry patch for a trial July 20th Cooler today. picking a few cherries. July 21 Picked 5 crates Rasps a few Beans Cabbages & cherries July 22 Started picking a few Montmorency at $1.15¢ but no demand yet and Cabbages no sale at all July 23 Sat. Rained nearly all day yesterday last night and still raining today. July 24th. Sunday. Fair & not very warm 7 �July 25th. A Busy day Picked 17 crates Rasps pints sold in Toronto at 12¢ also 107 bskt Cherries shipped north at $115. 10 beans at 60¢ 11 Cabb. at 70¢ July 26. warm today shipped 138 bskts Cherries $115. July 27th another thunder shower last night getting very wet. Picked 85 cherries $115 11 crates Rasps. one bskt Cukes (first) at $1 25 July 28th. Picked 133 cherries another rain tonight July 29th. Picking cherries at home place. not so good a lot of worms. Picked 86 bskts 9 crates Rasps a crate of Vegetable Marrows 12 cukes 5 Beans 7 Green peppers 2 Cabb. Cabbages dead no sale July 30th Sold Scott 6 tons Cabbage at $10 per ton. took about 450 cabbages to make a ton. also 35 cherries July 30 Sunday. went for a picnic through Caledonia York. Cayuga to Canfield. and back by Binbrook & Elfrida it was a nice day. Aug 1st Had a busy day today 125 cherries $115 {$1.15} 35 crates Cabbages 60¢. 18 cukes 50¢ 3 crates marrows $150 {$1.50} 6 Beans 60¢ Aug 2. Cooler picked 11 crates Rasps & 78 cherries. cherries nearly done. Aug 3rd Picked 154 cherries at $115 about done only a few more bskts Morellos. picked 26 bskts Sweet peppers sold at 10 at $125 3 at $115 13 at $100 Aug 4th. nothing doing Sold about $15 00 worth of fruit only. Aug 5th Sold Scott another load of Cabbages 4150 lbs at $12 00 per ton Aug 6th nothing doing Aug 7th Sunday. saw the Prince of Wales & Premier Baldwin of England pass the corner on the note did not see the Premier he went by the Beach Road. way to Hamilton & heard them speak on the Radio at the opening of the new peace Bridge between Fort Erie & Buffalo 8 �Aug 8th Picked first 5 bskts tomatoes sold at $1.75 also finished Black Cherries had about 11 25 bskts total of all kinds about 1/3 of last year. Aug 9th. nothing doing Sold a part load of Cabbages @ $15 per ton Aug 10th. Picked 6 bskts tomatoes $1.25 a few Cukes 45 and 50¢ 4 caul at $150 crate Aug 11th. Hoeing corn & strawberries only shipped 3 Cukes & 4 Cabbages Aug 12th weather has been warm & dry. Picked 50 bskts in all some busy day, 14 toms at $125 {$1.25} 20 Shiro plums 75¢ Aug 13th Sat Sold 2415 lbs cabbages $15 per ton Aug 14th Sunday. Fine went for a drive to Blue Springs Park, near Guelph. Aug 15. picked 55 toms Sold at $100 {$1.00}. bskt. 32 plums 75¢ some Cukes. Cabbages etc Aug 16th. not many orders picked 45 peppers for Toronto sold at 85¢. Aug 17th. about 50 bskts toms at 70¢ and Cabb. Cukes etc 12 Beans 60¢ Aug 18. Had Mr Neilson budding cherry Trees. also men Sam Oakes starting to fix drain (cellar) all blocked up again. Aug 19th. Had a pretty busy day. 68 plums @ 60¢. 60 toms 70¢ 8 cukes 65¢ 8 Caul $125 {$1.25}, 5 Cabb 60. 3 marrows $100 {$1.00} crate & 9 at 80¢ crate 7 peppers 75¢. Aug 20th. working at drain yet. picked Scott 50 Red June plums at $55¢ crop of plums light will only have a little over 200 bskts Red June. Aug 21st Sunday fine drove to Guelph & Kitchener and home by Dundas Aug 22 Fine & warm. had a big day today shipped 68 plums 60¢ 10 cukes 50¢ 2 peppers 75¢ 119 toms 70¢, 4 marrows $100 {$1.00} 9 cabb 60. 12 Cauiflowers $1.25. also have about 60 toms picked for tomorrow. Aug 23rd. Picked a few plums & Shipped 12 Red peppers & 28 Green to Toronto Tomatoes today. 55 cts. 9 �Aug 24th had a shower last night and very cool today picked about 25 tomatoes about 90 shipped & 35 left over for tomorrow some Cabbages marrows Cauliflowers & 45 Burbank plums Aug 25th. busy again As usual. {Side note}. McCulloughs arrived today. Aug 26th. Picked about 200 tomatoes plums and every thing else shipped all on orders Aug 27th Busy again Sold Scott 50 plums 55¢ 55 toms 45¢ 25 peppers 40¢ 5 marrows 80¢ and shipped 25 plums 2 Red peppers at $150 {$1.50}. also picked 24 Pears at 60¢ and 57 plums for Monday. Aug 28 Sunday went for a drive with Dave & Effie to Puslinch Lake Guelph & Rockwood Acton Milton & home. -Aug 29th. Busy again started raining hard at noon. Shipped the plums & pears we picked Sat, also 140 tomatoes 8 Caul 8 peppers 21 cukes 2 marrows. 4 Cabb. Aug 30th. Lots of orders again. shipped 154 toms 55¢ 99 plums 60{¢} 17 cukes 40{¢} 6 peppers 10 pears 60{¢} 4 Cabb 60{¢} 7 Cauliflowers 125 {$1.25} Sept 1st Very busy again 103 toms at 50¢ Plums 68{¢} Burbanks 60{¢} 5 Gages 80¢ Bradshaws $100 {$1.00} Caul Cabb Marrows Peppers Cukes. Bill Smith still on the drunk since Sat. I missed Aug 31st too busy to write lots of orders have had four very busy days this week. Sept 2nd Friday. busy again Finished Burbank plums & Clapps Pears. Sept 3rd Sat. went to Toronto Ex. {Exhibition} was a fine day. big crowd there. had a good time Sept 4th. Sunday fine. Sept 5th. Busy again Smith back on the job. shipped 253 toms at 40¢ 35 pears at 60¢ 20 cukes 40{¢} 13 caul $125 {$1.25} 4 cabb 60{¢} 13 peppers. Sept 6th. Kept busy with orders. again weather fine. Sept 7th Tomatoes slumping in price shipped 200 today at 30¢ and 50 Gages at 80¢. looks like rain tonight 10 �Sept 8th & 9th. Lots of orders weather fine. Sept 10th. Sat only shipped 50 bskts today. shipped over 1050 toms this week. Sept 11th Sunday Fair & cool Sept 12th A Big day today. 321 bskt tomatoes @ 30¢ total bskts 390. & 16 crates Cauliflowers $100 {$1.00} Sept 13th another busy day wet too. had a shower in the night. Bill Smith drunk again. got in for supper after seven. 300 bskts & 8 bags & 2 crates Sept 14 not so many tomato orders - 125 bskts only. 47 bskt plums. 75¢ & 80¢ Sept 15 & 16th very busy again also the 17th (Sat) picked 64 toms 40 plums & 25 pears for Freight Monday to Litster. Sept 19th. orders dropping off 185 toms today. Sept 20 to 24th. orders light. picking tomatoes for Canning Co. weather cool. nearly frosts at night Sept 25 Sunday Fine & warm drove down to Van Vagners Beach Sept 26th Busy again today 115 toms 60 plums 75 pears 12 cukes 4 peppers 3 cauliflowers Sept 26 to 30th not so many orders but busy, picking tomatoes for Canners etc had a big thunder storm on night of 29th. Oct 1st. Sold 214 sweet peppers to a Peddlar at 35¢. $75 00 Oct. 8th. Picking peppers nearly all week. weather fine all but Friday 7th. Big thunderstorm in the night & showery balance of the day. Finished tomatoes on Oct 7th. tried to get 20 bskts could only get 17 bskts The whole bunch down with Dysentery, on Oct 6th Alan was the worst. Aunt Chrissie had a stroke about 5 oclock tonight and is very low. Oct 11 Sold some more peppers to the peddlars at 75¢ to $100 {$1.00} a bushel. Aunt Chrissie very low will not last long. (at 12 noon) 11 �Oct 12. Aunt Chrissie died at 330 this morning had a thunder shower about 6 am. and has been raining all day. Oct 15. Cool this morning first heavy white frost of the Season. Oct 22. Pulling and hauling carrots all week. weather pretty good a couple of days cold but lost no time all week. Sold 500 bus {bushels} to Stevens & Solomon at 37½ and 200 to Stevenson Fruit Co at 40¢ and a couple of small orders. have 555 delivered the rest to take first of week. Got new Chev {Chevrolet} Car tonight. Paid $700 and old car. Oct 24th Finished drawing Carrots had 754 bushels. Oct 25th went to Market weather fine got 50¢ box for marrows 50{¢} to $1 00 box for pumpkins 75{¢} & $1 00 box for Cauliflowers. Oct 26 Husking Corn. Oct 27 Market again home at noon. weather all week Just like summer was 73 today. Oct 28th. Finished husking corn had about 80 bushels. weather very warm Oct 29th. Drew in corn stalks Brot horse home from pasture. weather cooler & cloudy. Oct 30. Fine today went to Mrs Mays for Supper. Oct 31st. Fine & warm drew two load of Orange crates from Guelph. (432) at 5¢ from Carrols Nov 1st at Market for the last with pumpkins, marrows & cauliflowers also shipped the last of our peppers to Toronto 94 bskts. Nov 2 & 3rd drew two loads crates from Brantford and one from Kitchener 1014 in all. Had a run in with Stewart about drain blocked with stone. Know nothing about but stung by circumstantial evidence Nov 4th cleaned Stewarts drain Nov 5th. Sat a m. moved 800 crates from Stewarts we had stored there. had moved Smith to Burl {Burlington} after dinner. Nov 6th. Sunday Cold & windy, with first snow flurries of the season. 12 �Nov 7th & 8th. Digging old cherry trees out. Have a dead cold Nov 9th & 10th & 11th fixing drains & cleaning out roots on old Blackberry patch weather warm & cloudy. Nov 12th turning colder taking up & cleaning drain along the east side of hollow Nov 13 Fair & cold freezing hard Nov 14 & 15th Fine & warm as summer. Fixing drains. Nov 16th showery nearly all day. Fixed Boxs Nov 17th. cold rain in the morning snowing after dinner drained spray machine of water. got Anti freeze in Truck Nov 18th Cold, some snow on ground finished ploughing Nov 19th Sunday. cloudy & cool showery at night. Nov 20th 21st 22nd & 23rd &. cloudy & mild with some showers fixing & putting in tile drains Nov 24th. Colder & raining today. Nov 25 Fine. getting hotbed earth piled up. Nov 26. Putting in more tile raining in the afternoon & evening. Nov 27 Sunday cloudy. Nov 28th. more draining. & rained again all afternoon & night. Nov 29th. Fine more tiles in Nov 30 A thunder storm in the night & more rain all day unloaded first car of manure this fall. two weeks late for 1st car. Dec 1st. Colder some snow on the ground, men digging out trees. Dec 2nd & 3rd Unloading 2nd car manure, weather cool. 13 �Dec 4th Sunday fine but cool. Dec 5th 6th 7th. Fine & milder but ground frozen covering strawberries Dec 8th. Turned colder in the night and blowing a gale from the West Temperature down to 14 this morning reports say as low as 38 below zero in the west Dec 9th. Clear cold & frosty 5 above zero this a.m. Dec 10th. milder again unloading car of manure did not get done broke a spring of on the truck Dec 11th. Sunday mild & cloudy like rain. a year ago today on our way South, at Chicago this afternoon. Dec 12th. Finished car of manure & covering strawberries Dec 13 mild Mr Smith sick with cold. Dec 14th. Putting in some more tile weather mild rain last night. Dec 15th. draining all day just freezing a little. Dec 16th. Rained all last night & this morning snowing this afternoon. Sent Jerry Fishcarrier $15 00 pretty early to start borrowing after working all Summer Dec 17 Unloading another car manure Dec 18th Sunday cold drove to Hamilton. Dec 19th. moderately cold men cutting up old trees which we dug up. Dec 20th unloading 5th car of manure. no more until Jan 30th. Dec 20th to 24th weather moderately cold. one night nearly zero. Just a few patches of snow on the ground. men cleaning up brush and cutting up dead trees that they dug out Dec 25th. Xmas day fine & bright. was down to Johns all day. all had a good time Dec 26th & 27th. Fine winter weather. Just a little frost. 14 �Dec 28th 29th & 30th. mild thawing every day. fixed barn doors. Roof. and putting posts under small house. Dec 31st. Rained all last night and all day today. looks like stopping now at 5 p.m. turndng turning colder snow flurries at night Total Sales Page 1 $3169.63 "2 1429.42 3 1343.96 4 1366 72 5 1600 01 8909.74 1927 net profits Frank $1400 00 John 1400.00 Nov 18 AP Wonod Tottenham 43 15 Oct 17 Brown & Co Barrie 27.55 Pd by draft 18 W. V. Fry Thornton 48 75 15 �" 19 T. S. Tremouth Powassan 32 00 " 19 C W Sharpe Burks Falls 190 75 " 19 R. T. Armstrong Burks Falls 28.50 " 19 R A Cooper Elmvale 7 75 20 J D Stewart Thornton 42 10 x 20 JFB Gunn Sundridge 61 35 24 R. L. Scott Aldershot 5 60 24 Stevenson Fruit Coy. Hamilton 60.00 Nov 3 Manser Welb Toronto 7 14 3 Stronach & Son 9 76 3 D S Litster Burks Falls 28.05 8 Manser Welb Toronto 7 01 12 J D Wisdom Allandale 24 60 12 Stronach Toronto 12 80 16 �17 Manser Welb Toronto 8 14 26 J W Troyer Magnetawan 8 10 J R Couse Cookstown 127 58 John Saso Barrie 32 00 Shaw & Shea Trout Creek 32 50 Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 215.95 Canadian Canners 200 13 Stevens & Solomon 15 78 Hamilton Market Sale 46 00 Hare Bros Bracebridge 274 97 F D Cancilla Barrie 2 50 30 Dec 8 1600.01 +Sept 30 J. Simpson Tottenham 40.80 Oct 4 Manser Welb Toronto 2 95 17 �4 Fraser & McArthur South River 35 90 5 Edgar & Co Sundridge 51 90 6 J F Cullingham Cookstown 23 00 J D Wisdom Allandale 134 55 SR Trading Co South River 102 30 A E Johnston Sundridge 135.50 W Manning Elmvale 11 50 P. J. Marrin Bracebridge 78 90 + G W Nichol Beeton 71 50 Oct 12 Stronach & Sons Toronto 20 79 12 B R Stewart Hockley 42 20 15 J J McKnight Tottenham 51 90 22 Stevens & Solomon Hamilton 187.47 21 Hanna & Co Port Carling 126 25 + 18 �20 Manser Welb Toronto 36 01 20 Wm Peck Burks Falls 124 24 19 R V Hart Burlington 69 05 20 Stevenson Fruit Hamilton 22 00 1368.72 Sept 12 Fraser & McArthur S. River 42 65 13 G Williamson Tottenham 3.00 13 G. W. Nichol Beeton 126 75 14 D. Scaletta Huntsville 13 50 14 J W Troyer Burks Falls 39.25 14 Russell Allison Cookstown 7.20 15 D. S. Litster Burks Falls 64 55 16 J J McKnight Tottenham 71 20 +17 Mrs M Gollop Cookstown 84 35 19 �19 F.D. Cancilla Barrie 135 05 19 Shaw & Shea Trout Creek 56 00 19 Manser Welb Toronto 18 78 24 R L Scott Aldershot 137 00 20 W. V. Fry Thornton 161 05 +21 J D Stewart Thornton 54 55 26 J Saso Barrie 135 50 27 D S Litster Burks Falls 126 90 27 Manser Welb Toronto 24 38 28 Stronach & Son Toronto 20 60 29 S L Anderson Crossland 21 10 29 Williamson Tottenham {00} 60 1343 96 Aug 15 Manser Welb Toronto 25.98 20 �" 15 D S Litster Burks Falls 59.10 17 FJB. Gunn Sundridge 28.70 +19 CW Sharpe Burks Falls 100.85 20 R. L. Scott Aldershot 100.54 22 Fraser & McArthur South River 34 05 +23 Manser Welb Toronto 30 55 29 J R Couse Cookstown 60.00 30 P.J. Marrin Bracebridge 36 65 Sept 1 J J McKnight Tottenham 65 80 +"1 Simpson & Son Tottenham 33 80 5 Wm Peck Burks Falls 113 75 6 Manser Welb Toronto 55 43 7 Hare Bros Bracebridge 250 00 8 G W Nichol Beeton 121 55 21 �A P Wonod Tottenham 56 97 Paid by draft R. T. Armstrong Burks Falls 33 50 Paid by draft Brown & Co Barrie 36 60 Paid by draft H. Fisher Cookstown 28 20 Paid by draft A E Johnston Sundridge 157 40 1429 42 Cheques for 1927 May 5 Manser Welb Toronto 96 50 24 Manser Welb Toronto 24 76 31 Manser Welb Toronto 23 64 June 6 Manser Welb Toronto 30 21 13 Manser Welb Toronto 16 80 20 Manser Welb Toronto 19.73 July 4 Manser Welb Toronto 220 00 22 �June 27 Manser Welb Toronto 404.13 July 25 Manser Welb Toronto 26.75 July 10 Wm Cunningham Thornton 55.08 " 25 F. D. Cancilla Barrie 20.00 25 G. W. Nichol Beeton 57.25 27 J Simpson Tottenham 21.72 Aug 2 Manser Welb Toronto 169.72 4 Upton Jam Coy Hamilton 1651.18 5 R. L. Scott Aldershot 94.85 +5 Wm Peck Burks Falls 62 58 9 Manser Welb Toronto 71.74 10 J J McKnight Tottenham 103 15 x 10 Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 87.39 3169.63 23 �For more information on Franklin McMillan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 24 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Franklin McMillan Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Franklin McMillan Language A language of the resource English Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1927</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Season 1927</p> <p>{April} 1st &amp; 8th trees. should have been grafted. instead of the ones that were done</p> <p>April 3rd. arrived home from San Diego at 8 oclock this morning. Alan sick with the measles all the way home. weather cold &amp; cloudy.</p> <p>April 4th. still cloudy. got Truck fixed up and got our trunks. still cloudy.</p> <p>April 5th. Raining today. Alan still very sick. Went to Hamilton got motor License's Truck $36 Car $9 Speed Limit on Highways increased today from 25 miles before now 35 miles per hour.</p> <p>April 6th. Have Victor Russell Rossell 25 Devonport st grafting plum trees transplanting peppers and finished tomatoes. weather turning colder.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 7th. Finished transplanting 1st Time 72 sashes tomatoes 60 sashes cabbages 70 sashes peppers.</p> <p>Apil 8th. Gathering brush and digging out old trees men finished grafting 760 grafts at 5¢ each $38.00. weather very cold &amp; cloudy. Owen Sound wins Junior OH Canadian Hockey and Varsity senior. Champions of Canada</p> <p>April 9th. Cool north winds more trouble find my big drain blocked &amp; smashed the water running on top of the ground.</p> <p>April 10th. Sunday clear &amp; cold.</p> <p>April 11th, Tried to fix drain but no results. too much water. after dinner we watered hotbeds.</p> <p>April 12th. Pruning sweet cherries. last years budding a failure very few grew. dug 20 more dead trees out makes about 50 in all.</p> <p>April 13th Finished pruning and gathering up pear brush. weather fair &amp; cool.</p> <p>April 14th. went to Hamilton this morning bought a horse. 9 years old $142.50 unloading car of manure tried new horse drawing manure - draws good but seems very slow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 15th Finished unloading manure. Good Friday, cold with Easterly winds</p> <p>April 16th. Finishing brush &amp; wood out of the orchard.</p> <p>April 17th. Easter Sunday Fine &amp; mild had Bells for supper.</p> <p>April 18th. Started un-covering strawberries three men started work at noon. John sick in bed again</p> <p>Apr. 19th. unloaded another car of manure. very warm. 80 in the shade.</p> <p>April 20th. uncovering strawberries they look green. but rows light also very weedy.</p> <p>April 21st. uncovering strawberries. cool &amp; cloudy with rain about 430 p.m.</p> <p>April 22nd very cold some snow flurries. still uncovering strawberries</p> <p>April 23rd Very cold &amp; a few Snow flurries finished uncovering strawberries &amp; started on 5th car of manure. (the last one.) raised Smith's wags {wages} to $18 00</p> <p>April 24th. Just as cold as ever. froze nearly an inch of ice last night.</p> <p>April 25th. cold &amp; windy had Oakes with pump. fixing drain.</p> <p>April 26th. cool &amp; cloudy finished fixing drain rained in the morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 27th. made a few more hotbeds &amp; planted Cucumbers. (6 ozs of perfection) in 8 sashes.</p> <p>April 28th. Still cool &amp; windy planted 48 trees. refilling dead ones Cost $33 15 at E. D. Smiths, Winona. started transplanting tomatoes 36 sashes First &amp; Best done</p> <p>April 29th, Weeding peppers and planted two bags Cobbler Potatoes cost $450 {$4.50}</p> <p>April 30th. started putting out Cabbages. got. 10 000 out today. weather fair but cool.</p> <p>May 1st. still cool &amp; cloudy had Grandma Boniface &amp; Harry out for the day.</p> <p>May 2nd. Fine but a cool wind finished Cabbages at noon 15 000 in all. also planted 18 Rows Beans (15 lbs Davis White Wax.) 1 lb Peas in one Row. and transplanted tomatoes rest of day.</p> <p>May 3rd. Transplanted tomatoes had a shower at noon went to Mr. La Patourel's Funeral. weather very cold.</p> <p>May 4th. showery all morning finished transplanting tomatoes 150 sashes. half John Baer &amp; half First &amp; Best 100 plants to the sash. also planted 2 sash - 4 ozs seed Vegetable Marrows.</p> <p>May 5th. Planting strawberries weather cool. ground in good shape. but the plants are poor</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 6th. Sowed Cauliflower seed 2 oz snowball $5.50 in 8 sashes. Planting strawberries rest of the day</p> <p>May 7th. Planting strawberries cut first 2 baskets Asparagus shipped to Toronto Sold at $300 {$3.00} per bkt</p> <p>May 8th Sunday. Cooler again today. strong east winds</p> <p>May 9th. Thunder shower at 4 a m. and continued raining until nearly noon. Dave Sovereigns big barn burned. cold &amp; cloudy in the afternoon {Side note} Asparagus $2.00 today</p> <p>May 10th. More Rain this a.m. started at 7 am to 10 a.m. warm this afternoon. planted strawberries. colder again tonight</p> <p>May 11th &amp; 12th. Still cool &amp; showery finished planting about 6 acres Strawberries</p> <p>May 13th. Planted Raspberry suckers and started to fill in old strawberry patch</p> <p>May 14th. showery all day planted a few Strawberries and had a general clean up around the barn &amp; garage</p> <p>May 15th. Sunday. cold cloudy &amp; some light showers.</p> <p>May 16th. Finished getting in baskets. have 11 200 - 11 qts in and 12 000 covers starting hoeing cabbages stopped at 5 pm. another big shower.</p> <p>May 17th. Cool with more rain. Smith off again on a drunk since Saturday</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 18th. Hoed Cabbages &amp; started hoeing strawberries Sunshiney today. quiet a change. has been cloudy so long.</p> <p>May 19th. Hoeing strawberries had two sweaters and a big coat on. cold east wind showers in the afternoon a few Blossoms coming out on Early plums &amp; cherries</p> <p>May 20th Bright &amp; fine today put 2nd dose of nitrate of Soda on Cabbages. planted 1000 Vanguard Strawberries in 8 rows. next shanty Bill Smith on the drunk yet.</p> <p>May 21st Very cold &amp; cloudy. hoeing old strawberries with sweaters &amp; big coat on. A Hamilton man named New won the Kings plate with (Troutlet.) Charles. Lindberg. San Diego flyer. reported landed in Paris tonight after flying from New York. 3640 miles (no stop.) in 33 1/2 hours</p> <p>May 22nd Very warm as hot as summer. about 90. drove out back of Waterdown blew two tires out.</p> <p>May 23rd. Raining again this morning. and rained hard all day from the East. and still raining at 6 pm. and very cold Blossoms nearly all out now. am afraid they will not set in this cold wet weather</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 24th. Cold &amp; cloudy with a drizzle of rain. planted some late Potatoes.</p> <p>May 25th Hoeing new Strawberries weather a little better.</p> <p>May 26th. another couple of showers hoeing strawberries in the morning. planted a few tomatoes. after dinner went to Mrs {Blayhoughs?} funeral in Toronto turned cold. feels like frost. covered up all hotbeds again.</p> <p>May 27th. Some frost this a.m. but no damage. clear &amp; very cold. hoeing strawberries</p> <p>May 28th. still cold &amp; clear planted some more tomatoes this afternoon cold again tonight down to 40 at bedtime. Sowed carrots (2 lbs Nantes) sowed at a little smaller than Onion hole in drill</p> <p>May 29th. Cold &amp; cloudy have a fire in our furnace today. nearly frost again.</p> <p>May 30th. Cloudy with East winds planted tomatoes all day.</p> <p>May 31st. Finished planting tomatoes 15 000 in all cloudy with strong west winds and cold. at 830 p.m. thermometer is 48.</p> <p>June 1st &amp; 2nd weather clear &amp; cool. Hoeing old strawberrys very weedy &amp; not much good</p> <p>June 3rd planting peppers.</p> <p>June 4th. Rained all morning planted cukes &amp; more peppers</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>in the afternoon ordered (10 cars manure) 5 for strawberry covering to start Nov 15th. 5 for Hotbeds. Jan 30. Feb 15 Mar 1st. 5th &amp; 15th.</p> <p>{Side note} {I can start greens? or 1 car start greens?}. April 15th.</p> <p>June 5th Sunday. cool again.</p> <p>June 6th Finished planting peppers &amp; Vegetable Marrows planted Cauliflowers in the afternoon. covered them all with berry boxs about 6000.</p> <p>June 7th &amp; 8th. Hoeing strawberries. very weedy &amp; poor.</p> <p>June 9th. Rained in the morning fixed up Sprayer. piled frames etc. broke axle on the truck cost $1960 {$19.60}. warm &amp; windy.</p> <p>June 10th. warm men hoeing strawberries I started cultivating carrots. had two showers. Had Mr Briggar out wants strawberries again</p> <p>June 11th. started spraying cherry crop looks very light also plums &amp; pears.</p> <p>June 12th Sunday fair &amp; cool.</p> <p>June 13th. Spraying. men hoeing strawberries</p> <p>June 14th. Finished spraying 13 tanks in all. 5 1/2 lbs lead and 3 1/2 Gals Lime Sulphur per tank. did not take as much as last year. two reasons. not much frost &amp; from 200 to 300 trees dead or dying. winter killed to wet last fall. they did not stop growing until frozen up.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 15th &amp; 16th. Fair &amp; some warmer but cool nights. about 50 at six in the mornings Cultivating carrots men hoeing etc</p> <p>June 17th &amp; 18th. Hoeing &amp; cultivating.</p> <p>June 19th. Sunday cold East wind &amp; raining all day.</p> <p>June 20th &amp; 21st cleaning up hot beds. Smith drunk again since Sat. night</p> <p>June 22nd. Hoeing strawberries fine &amp; warm</p> <p>June 23rd Weeding carrots. Picked first strawberries 26 x 36 Pint crates Sold at 17¢ &amp; 18¢ Picked two days ahead of last year.</p> <p>June 24th. Fair &amp; warm Weeding carrots and planted Pickling cukes</p> <p>June 25th Saturday Picked 46 x 36 pints S Berries by 10.30 in the morning sent to Toronto sold at 40 @ 18¢ 4 @ 17¢ 2 @ 16¢ just done as it started to rain</p> <p>June 26th. Sunday, fair have a bad cold.</p> <p>June 27th Picked 51 x 27 SBerries shipped to Toronto</p> <p>June 28th. getting pretty warm today no picking</p> <p>June 29th. Berrie price all shot in Toronto only 15¢ qt. sent 52 crates to Jam Factory sold bal 40¢ crates at $400 {$4.00} crate. weather extremely hot. cooking the berries nearly</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 30th. Very warm, 95 in the Shade 112 in the Sun, hoeing</p> <p>July 1st Still warm picked 115 crates SBerries Send 110 to Uptons. went in to Hamilton saw the sights of the 60 years of Confederation, and Midway Shows. Cut 1st Cabbages.</p> <p>July 2nd Saturday saw the Old Boys Parade in Hamilton very warm</p> <p>July 3rd Very cold down to 50 tonight</p> <p>July 4th. Cool this a.m. 44 when I got up. picked 93 crates SBerries</p> <p>July 5th Rained all morning Hoed in the afternoon</p> <p>July 6th. Picked 67 crates SB 16 crates Cabbages Berries selling today in Hamilton Market as high as $6.00 and 20c &amp; 25¢ qt</p> <p>July 7 Picked 67 x 27 SBerries.</p> <p>July 8th only picked 44 x 27 SBerries nearly done.</p> <p>July 9th Hoeing Rasps cut 12 crates Cabbages.</p> <p>July 10th Sunday had 6 Visitors from the city weather fine.</p> <p>July 11th. strawberries about done. picked 67 crates today. total to date 679 crates. this year cabbages selling slow shipped only 12 crates today at $100 {$1.00} a crate</p> <p>July 12. Very warm 96 in the Shade picked 18 bskts {baskets} Richmond cherries Sold at $100 {$1.00}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>had a bad wind storm tonight but not much rain. blew some trees over and blew a lot of plums off.</p> <p>July 13th Picked 35 bskt Richmond cherries spraying Montmorency cherries. more wind tonight and some rain</p> <p>July 14th. Raining this morning got two teeth pulled very sore with an absess</p> <p>July 15th showery again cut 45 crates Cabbages at 80 &amp; 90¢ crate</p> <p>Juy 16th. Cloudy looks like more rain, men hoeing.</p> <p>July 17th. Sunday. Fine. had a bad face where I got teeth pulled very sore</p> <p>July 18th. Monday picked 12 bskts Beans sold at 80¢ 45 crate 17 crates Cabb 80¢ 18 bskts Richmond cherries $1 00 only had 100 bskt Richmonds picked 2 x 36 Rasps for the first sold at 15¢ pint</p> <p>July 19th Spraying cherries 3rd time for Some of them. Sowed 3 pecks White Sweet Clover Seed on old strawberry patch for a trial</p> <p>July 20th Cooler today. picking a few cherries.</p> <p>July 21 Picked 5 crates Rasps a few Beans Cabbages &amp; cherries</p> <p>July 22 Started picking afew Montmorency at $1.15¢ but no demand yet and Cabbages no sale at all</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 23 Sat. Rained nearly all day yesterday last night and still raining today.</p> <p>Juy 24th. Sunday. Fair &amp; not very warm</p> <p>July 25th. A Busy day Picked 17 crates Rasps pints sold in Toronto at 12¢ also 107 bskt Cherries shipped north at $115. 10 beans at 60¢ 11 Cabb. at 70¢</p> <p>July 26. warm today shipped 138 bskts Cherries $115.</p> <p>July 27th another thunder shower last night getting very wet. Picked 85 cherries $115 11 crates Rasps. one bskt Cukes (first) at $1 25</p> <p>July 28th. Picked 133 cherries another rain tonight</p> <p>July 29th. Picking cherries at home place. not so good a lot of worms. Picked 86 bskts 9 crates Rasps a crate of Vegetable Marrows 12 cukes 5 Beans 7 Green peppers 2 Cabb. Cabbages dead no sale</p> <p>July 30th Sold Scott 6 tons Cabbage at $10 per ton. took about 450 cabbages to make a ton. also 35 cherries</p> <p>July 30 Sunday. went for a picnic through Caledonia York. Cayuga to Canfield. and back by Binbrook &amp; Elfrida it was a nice day.</p> <p>Aug 1st Had a busy day today 125 cherries $115 {$1.15} 35 crates Cabbages 60¢. 18 cukes 50¢ 3 crates marrows $150 {$1.50} 6 Beans 60¢</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 2. Cooler picked 11 crates Rasps &amp; 78 cherries. cherries nearly done.</p> <p>Aug 3rd Picked 154 cherries at $115 about done only a few more bskts Morellos. picked 26 bskts Sweet peppers sold at 10 at $125 3 at $115 13 at $100</p> <p>Aug 4th. nothing doing Sold about $15 00 worth of fruit only.</p> <p>Aug 5th Sold Scott another load of Cabbages 4150 lbs at $12 00 per ton</p> <p>Aug 6th nothing doing</p> <p>Aug 7th Sunday. saw the Prince of Wales &amp; Premier Baldwin of England pass the corner on the</p> <p>{added note} note did not see the Premier he went by the Beach Road.</p> <p>way to Hamilton &amp; heard them speak on the Radio at the opening of the new peace Bridge bertween Fort Erie &amp; Buffalo</p> <p>Aug 8th Picked first 5 bskts tomatoes sold at $1.75 also finished Black Cherries had about 11 25 bskts total of all kinds about 1/3 of last year.</p> <p>Aug 9th. nothing doing Sold a part load of Cabbages @ $15 per ton</p> <p>Aug 10th. Picked 6 bskts tomatoes $1.25 a few Cukes 45 and 50¢ 4 caul at $150 crate</p> <p>Aug 11th. Hoeing corn &amp; strawberries only shipped 3 Cukes &amp; 4 Cabbages</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 12th weather has been warm &amp; dry. Picked 50 bskts in all some busy day, 14 toms at $125 {$1.25} 20 Shiro plums 75¢</p> <p>Aug 13th Sat Sold 2415 lbs cabbages $15 per ton</p> <p>Aug 14th Sunday. Fine went for a drive to Blue Springs Park, near Guelph.</p> <p>Aug 15. picked 55 toms Sold at $100 {$1.00}. bskt. 32 plums 75¢ some Cukes. Cabbages etc</p> <p>Aug 16th. not many orders picked 45 peppers for Toronto sold at 85¢.</p> <p>Aug 17th. about 50 bskts toms at 70¢ and Cabb. Cukes etc 12 Beans 60¢</p> <p>Aug 18. Had Mr Neilson budding cherry Trees. also men Sam Oakes starting to fix drain (cellar) all blocked up again.</p> <p>Aug 19th. Had a pretty busy day. 68 plums @ 60¢. 60 toms 70¢ 8 cukes 65¢ 8 Caul $125 {$1.25}, 5 Cabb 60. 3 marrows $100 {$1.00} crate &amp; 9 at 80¢ crate 7 peppers 75¢.</p> <p>Aug 20th. working at drain yet. picked Scott 50 Red June plums at $55¢ crop of plums light will only have a little over 200 bskts Red June.</p> <p>Aug 21st Sunday fine drove to Guelph &amp; Kitchener and home by Dundas</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 22 Fine &amp; warm. had a big day today shipped 68 plums 60¢ 10 cukes 50¢ 2 peppers 75¢ 119 toms 70¢, 4 marrows $100 {$1.00} 9 cabb 60. 12 Cauiflowers $1.25. also have about 60 toms picked for tomorrow.</p> <p>Aug 23rd. Picked a few plums &amp; Shipped 12 Red peppers &amp; 28 Green to Toronto Tomatoes today. 55 cts.</p> <p>Aug 24th had a shower last night and very cool today picked about 25 tomatoes about 90 shipped &amp; 35 left over for tomorrow some Cabbages marrows Cauliflowers &amp; 45 Burbank plums</p> <p>Aug 25th. busy again As usual. {Side note}. McCulloughs arrived today.</p> <p>Aug 26th. Picked about 200 tomatoes plums and every thing else shipped all on orders</p> <p>Aug 27th Busy again Sold Scott 50 plums 55¢ 55 toms 45¢ 25 peppers 40¢ 5 marrows 80¢ and shipped 25 plums 2 Red peppers at $150 {$1.50}. also picked 24 Pears at 60¢ and 57 plums for Monday.</p> <p>Aug 28 Sunday went for a drive with Dave &amp; Effie to Puslinch Lake Gueloh &amp; Rockwood Acton Milton &amp; home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 24th. Busy again started raining hard at noon. Shipped the plums &amp; pears we picked Sat, also 140 tomatoes 8 Caul 8 peppers 21 cukes 2 marrows. 4 Cabb.</p> <p>Aug 30th. Lots of orders again. shipped 154 toms 55¢ 99 plums 60{¢} 17 cukes 40{¢} 6 peppers 10 pears 60{¢} 4 Cabb 60{¢} 7 Cauliflowers 125 {$1.25}</p> <p>Sept 1st Very busy again 103 toms at 50¢ Plums 68{¢} Burbanks 60{¢} 5 Gages 80¢ Bradshaws $100 {$1.00} Caul Cabb Marrows Peppers Cukes. Bill Smith still on the drunk since Sat. I missed Aug 31st too busy to write lots of orders have had four very busy days this week.</p> <p>Sept 2nd Friday. busy again Finished Burbank plums &amp; Clapps Pears.</p> <p>Sept 3rd Sat. went to Toronto Ex. {Exhibition} was a fine day. big crowd there. had a good time</p> <p>Sept 4th. Sunday fine.</p> <p>Sept 5th. Busy again Smith back on the job. shipped 253 toms at 40¢ 35 pears at 60¢ 20 cukes 40{¢} 13 caul $125 {$1.25} 4 cabb 60{¢} 13 peppers.</p> <p>Sept 6th. Kept busy with orders. again weather fine.</p> <p>Sept 7th Tomatoes slumping in price shipped 200 today at 30¢ and 50 Gages at 80¢. looks like rain tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 8th &amp; 9th. Lots of orders weather fine.</p> <p>Sept 10th. Sat only shipped 50 bskts today. shipped over 1050 toms this week.</p> <p>Sept 11th Sunday Fair &amp; cool</p> <p>Sept 12th A Big day today. 321 bskt tomatoes @ 30¢ total bskts 390. &amp; 16 crates Cauliflowers $100 {$1.00}</p> <p>Sept 13th another busy day wet too. had a shower in the night. Bill Smith drunk again. got in for supper after seven. 300 bskts &amp; 8 bags &amp; 2 crates</p> <p>Sept 14 not so many tomato orders - 125 bskts only. 47 bskt plums. 75¢ &amp; 80¢</p> <p>Sept 15 &amp; 16th very busy again also the 17th (Sat) picked 64 toms 40 plums &amp; 25 pears for Freight Monday to Litster.</p> <p>Sept 19th. orders dropping off 185 toms today.</p> <p>Sept 20 to 24th. orders light. picking tomatoes for Canning Co. weather cool. nearly frosts at night</p> <p>Sept 25 Sunday Fine &amp; warm drove down to Van Vagners Beach</p> <p>Sept 26th Busy again today 115 toms 60 plums 75 pears 12 cukes 4 peppers 3 cauliflowers</p> <p>Sept 26 to 30th not so many orders but busy, picking tomatoes for Canners etc had a big thunder storm on night of 29th.</p> <p>Oct 1st. Sold 214 sweet peppers to a Peddlar at 35¢. $75 00</p> <p>Oct. 8th. Picking peppers nearly all week. weather fine all but Friday 7th. Big thunderstorm in the night &amp; showery balance of the day. Finished tomatoes on Oct 7th. tried to get 20 bskts could only get 17 bskts</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>The whole bunch down with Dysentery, on Oct 6th Alan was the worst. Aunt Chrissie had a stroke about 5 oclock tonight and is very low.</p> <p>Oct 11 Sold some more peppers to the peddlars at 75¢ to $100 {$1.00} a bushel. Aunt Chrissie very low will not last long. (at 12 noon)</p> <p>Oct 12. Aunt Chrissie died at 330 this morning had a thunder shower about 6 am. and has been raining all day.</p> <p>Oct 15. Cool this morning first heavy white frost of the Season.</p> <p>Oct 22. Pulling and hauling carrots all week. weather pretty good a couple of days cold but lost no time all week. Sold 500 bus {bushels} to Stevens &amp; Solomon at 37½ and 200 to Stevenson Fruit Co at 40¢ and a couple of small orders. have 555 delivered the rest to take first of week. Got new Chev {Chevrolet} Car tonight. Paid $700 and old car.</p> <p>Oct 24th Finished drawing Carrots had 754 bushels.</p> <p>Oct 25th went to Market weather fine got 50¢ box for marrows 50{¢} to $1 00 box for pumpkins 75{¢} &amp; $1 00 box for Cauliflowers.</p> <p>Oct 26 Husking Corn.</p> <p>Oct 27 Market again home at noon. weather all week Just like summer was 73 today.</p> <p>Oct 28th. Finished husking corn had about 80 bushels. weather very warm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 29th. Drew in corn stalks Brot horse home from pasture. weather cooler &amp; cloudy.</p> <p>Oct 30. Fine today went to Mrs Mays for Supper.</p> <p>Oct 31st. Fine &amp; warm drew two load of Orange crates from Guelph. (432) at 5¢ from Carrols</p> <p>Nov 1st at Market for the last with pumpkins, marrows &amp; cauliflowers also shipped the last of our peppers to Toronto 94 bskts.</p> <p>Nov 2 &amp; 3rd drew two loads crates from Brantford and one from Kitchener 1014 in all. Had a run in with Stewart about drain blocked with stone. Know nothing about but stung by circumstantial evidence</p> <p>Nov 4th cleaned Stewarts drain</p> <p>Nov 5th. Sat a m. moved 800 crates from Stewarts we had stored there. had moved Smith to Burl {Burlington} after dinner.</p> <p>Nov 6th. Sunday Cold &amp; windy, with first snow flurries of the season.</p> <p>Nov 7th &amp; 8th. Digging old cherry trees out. Have a dead cold</p> <p>Nov 9th &amp; 10th &amp; 11th fixing drains &amp; cleaning out roots on old Blackberry patch weather warm &amp; cloudy.</p> <p>Nov 12th turning colder taking up &amp; cleaning drain along the east side of hollow</p> <p>Nov 13 Fair &amp; cold freezing hard</p> <p>Nov 14 &amp; 15th Fine &amp; warm as summer. Fixing drains.</p> <p>Nov 16th showery nearly all day. Fixed Boxs</p> <p>Nov 17th. cold rain in the morning snowing after dinner drained spray machine of water. got Anti freeze in Truck</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 18th Cold, some snow on ground finished ploughing</p> <p>Nov 19th Sunday. cloudy &amp; cool showery at night.</p> <p>Nov 20th 21st 22nd &amp; 23rd &amp;. cloudy &amp; mild with some showers fixing &amp; putting in tile drains</p> <p>Nov 24th. Colder &amp; raining today.</p> <p>Nov 25 Fine. getting hotbed earth piled up.</p> <p>Nov 26. Putting in more tile raining in the afternoon &amp; evening.</p> <p>Nov 27 Sunday cloudy.</p> <p>Nov 28th. more draining. &amp; rained again all afternoon &amp; night.</p> <p>Nov 29th. Fine more tiles in</p> <p>Nov 30 A thunder storm in the night &amp; more rain all day unloaded first car of manure this fall. two weeks late for 1st car.</p> <p>Dec 1st. Colder some snow on the ground, men digging out trees.</p> <p>Dec 2nd &amp; 3rd Unloading 2nd car manure, weather cool.</p> <p>Dec 4th Sunday fine but cool.</p> <p>Dec 5th 6th 7th. Fine &amp; milder but ground frozen covering strawberries</p> <p>Dec 8th. Turned colder in the night and blowing a gale from the West Temperature down to 14 this morning reports say as low as 38 below zero in the west</p> <p>Dec 9th. Clear cold &amp; frosty 5 above zero this a.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 10th. milder again unloading car of manure did not get done broke a spring of on the truck</p> <p>Dec 11th. Sunday mild &amp; cloudy like rain. a year ago today on our way South, at Chicago this afternoon.</p> <p>Dec 12th. Finished car of manure &amp; covering strawberries</p> <p>Dec 13 mild Mr Smith sick with cold.</p> <p>Dec 14th. Putting in some more tile weather mild rain last night.</p> <p>Dec 15th. draining all day just freezing a little.</p> <p>Dec 16th. Rained all last night &amp; this morning snowing this afternoon. Sent Jerry Fishcarrier $15 00 pretty early to start borrowing after working all Summer</p> <p>Dec 17 Unloading another car manure</p> <p>Dec 18th Sunday cold drove to Hamilton.</p> <p>Dec 19th. moderately cold men cutting up old trees which we dug up.</p> <p>Dec 20th unloading 5th car of manure. no more until Jan 30th.</p> <p>Dec 20th to 24th weather moderately cold. one night nearly zero. Just a few patches of snow on the ground. men cleaning up brush and cutting up dead trees that they dug out</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 25th. Xmas day fine &amp; bright. was down to Johns all day. all had a good time</p> <p>Dec 26th &amp; 27th. Fine winter weather. Just a little frost.</p> <p>Dec 28th 29th &amp; 30th. mild thawing every day. fixed barn doors. Roof. and putting posts under small house.</p> <p>Dec 31st. Rained all last night and all day today. looks like stopping now at 5 p.m. turndng turning colder snow flurries at night</p> <p>Total Sales</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Page 1</td> <td>$3169.63</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 2</td> <td>1429.42</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>1343.96</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>1366 72</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>1600 01</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8909.74</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1927 net profits <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Frank</td> <td>$1400 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>John</td> <td>1400.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov 18</td> <td>AP Wonod Tottenham</td> <td>43 15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 17</td> <td>Brown &amp; Co Barrie</td> <td>27.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pd by draft 18</td> <td>W. V. Fry Thornton</td> <td>48 75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 19</td> <td>T. S. Tremouth Powassan</td> <td>32 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 19</td> <td>C W Sharpe Burks Falls</td> <td>190 75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 19</td> <td>R. T. Armstrong Burks Falls</td> <td>28.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 19</td> <td>R A Cooper Elmvale</td> <td>7 75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>J D Stewart Thornton</td> <td>42 10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x 20</td> <td>JFB Gunn Sundridge</td> <td>61 35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>R. L. Scott Aldershot</td> <td>5 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Stevenson Fruit Coy. Hamilton</td> <td>60.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 3</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>7 14</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Stronach &amp; Son</td> <td>9 76</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>D S Litster Burks Falls</td> <td>28.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>7 01</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>J D Wisdom Allandale</td> <td>24 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Stronach Toronto</td> <td>12 80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>8 14</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>J W Troyer Magnetawan</td> <td>8 10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>J R Couse Cookstown</td> <td>127 58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>John Saso Barrie</td> <td>32 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Shaw &amp; Shea Trout Creek</td> <td>32 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 8</td> <td>Hutchison Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>215.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Canadian Canners</td> <td>200 13</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Stevens &amp; Solomon</td> <td>15 78</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Hamilton Market Sale</td> <td>46 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>274 97</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>F D Cancilla Barrie</td> <td>2 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1600.01</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>+Sept 30</td> <td>J. Simpson Tottenham</td> <td>40.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 4</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>2 95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Fraser &amp; McArthur South River</td> <td>35 90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Edgar &amp; Co Sundridge</td> <td>51 90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>J F Cullingham Cookstown</td> <td>23 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>J D Wisdom Allandale</td> <td>134 55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>SR Trading Co South River</td> <td>102 30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+</td> <td>A E Johnston Sundridge</td> <td>135.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>W Manning Elmvale</td> <td>11 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>P. J. Marrin Bracebridge</td> <td>78 90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+</td> <td>G W Nichol Beeton</td> <td>71 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 12</td> <td>Stronach &amp; Sons Toronto</td> <td>20 79</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>B R Stewart Hockley</td> <td>42 20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>J J McKnight Tottenham</td> <td>51 90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Stevens &amp; Solomon Hamilton</td> <td>187.47</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Hanna &amp; Co Port Carling</td> <td>126 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>36 01</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Wm Peck Burks Falls</td> <td>124 24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>R V Hart Burlington</td> <td>69 05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Stevenson Fruit Hamilton</td> <td>22 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1368.72</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 12</td> <td>Fraser &amp; McArthur S. River</td> <td>42 65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>G Williamson Tottenham</td> <td>3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>G. W. Nichol Beeton</td> <td>126 75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>D. Scaletta Huntsville</td> <td>13 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>J W Troyer Burks Falls</td> <td>39.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Russell Allison Cookstown</td> <td>7.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>D. S. Litster Burks Falls</td> <td>64 55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>J J McKnight Tottenham</td> <td>71 20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+17</td> <td>Mrs M Gollop Cookstown</td> <td>84 35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>F.D. Cancilla Barrie</td> <td>135 05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Shaw &amp; Shea Trout Creek</td> <td>56 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>18 78</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>R L Scott Aldershot</td> <td>137 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>W. V. Fry Thornton</td> <td>161 05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+21</td> <td>J D Stewart Thornton</td> <td>54 55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>J Saso Barrie</td> <td>135 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>D S Litster Burks Falls</td> <td>126 90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>24 38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Stronach &amp; Son Toronto</td> <td>20 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>S L Anderson Crossland</td> <td>21 10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Williamson Tottenham</td> <td>{00} 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1343 96</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Aug 15</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>25.98</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 15</td> <td>D S Litster Burks Falls</td> <td>59.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>FJB. Gunn Sundridge</td> <td>28.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+19</td> <td>CW Sharpe Burks Falls</td> <td>100.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>R. L. Scott Aldershot</td> <td>100.54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Fraser &amp; McArthur South River</td> <td>34 05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+23</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>30 55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>J R Couse Cookstown</td> <td>60.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>P.J. Marrin Bracebridge</td> <td>36 65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept 1</td> <td>J J McKnight Tottenham</td> <td>65 80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+ " 1</td> <td>Simpson &amp; Son Tottenham</td> <td>33 80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Wm Peck Burks Falls</td> <td>113 75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>55 43</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>250 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>G W Nichol Beeton</td> <td>121 55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>A P Wonod Tottenham</td> <td>56 97</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Paid by draft</td> <td>R. T. Armstrong Burks Falls</td> <td>33 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Paid by draft</td> <td>Brown &amp; Co Barrie</td> <td>36 60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Paid by draft</td> <td>H. Fisher Cookstown</td> <td>28 20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Paid by draft</td> <td>A E Johnston Sundridge</td> <td>157 40</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1429 42</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Cheques for 1927</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 5</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>96 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>24 76</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>23 64</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 6</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>30 21</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>16 80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>19.73</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 4</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>220 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 27</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>404.13</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 25</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>26.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 10</td> <td>Wm Cunningham Thornton</td> <td>55.08</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 25</td> <td>F. D. Cancilla Barrie</td> <td>20.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>G. W. Nichol Beeton</td> <td>57.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>J Simpson Tottenham</td> <td>21.72</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug 2</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>169.72</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Upton Jam Coy Hamilton</td> <td>1651.18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>R. L. Scott Aldershot</td> <td>94.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+ 5</td> <td>Wm Peck Burks Falls</td> <td>62 58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Manser Welb Toronto</td> <td>71.74</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>J J McKnight Tottenham</td> <td>103 15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x 10</td> <td>Hutchison Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>87.39</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3169.63</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cf78026c2092f0ab01254639652cf742.pdf 96fdec7ea74768d8819c8594aa253ee9 PDF Text Text ��������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/27a250663738abed9f9b646f3772b1b3.pdf ec6a277187fb1cf0d4f9fba2a49f4cc8 PDF Text Text ��������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/31515d0875669b651de37b5537779457.pdf fa57b8016718f15417670c52153e99b2 PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1915-1932) 1928 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers Front cover with yellow sticker "1928" Year 1928 Sunday Jan. 1st 1928 New Years Day came in cold. after about a week of mild weather turned cold last night with some snow flurries. Thermometer was 14 at 11 am today with strong west wind. Jan 2nd. monday also held as New Years. had John and family up for dinner & supper. heard the Football Game and also about the Rose Tournament in Pasadena which was broadcast from about 50 stations all over the states. Beverley Hills Float won 1st prize Jan 3rd. weather has been real cold since last Sat. night. about zero each night but hardly any snow. Jan 4th. Weather about the same. wrote for price on trees from Maloney Bros Dansville N.Y. Heard the great Dodge Bros Victory Programme to-night at 1030 to 1130 P.M. Broadcasted by 47 stations estimated 30 million people heard it. It was announced from Hollywood by Will Rogers also heard whitemans Band in New York. Al Jolson & Fred Stone. Say it cost $60,000 for the hours broadcast. the new Dodge car out tomorrow. Had Montreal & Ottawa clear and loud on the Radio. Jan 5th. weather some milder today. Jan 6th. Fine & mild snow all gone. did not have much this winter so far not more than inch or so at a time. Jan 7th. Still mild & thawing smith working at hot bed sashes. will have to get some new ones some of the old ones done. Jan 8th Sunday. mild & cloudy sat up until 230 this am. listening on the Radio, was extra good last night. Had K.O.A Denver & CKY Winnipeg so loud had to turn them down also had KFI Los Angeles. but the biggest suprise was K.F.S.D of San Diego (only a 500 station) had it for as long as we wanted it. clear & fine. Jan 9th Have heard from Maloney re trees. prices low plums 25¢ Cherries 35¢ & Pears 37¢ guess we will need a couple of hundred to fill in. Jan 10th. weather still mild & cloudy, no snow and thawing. Jan 11th. still mild & thawing but mostly cloudy. Jan 12th. Ordered 25 new hotbed sashes cost with putty strips about $1.80 each. Glass is cheap $3.45 a box weather still mild & cloudy. cost for cash got 5% off. $60.28 for 25 trees. also order �From Maloney Bros Dansville. N.Y. to be shipped about April 10th. 175 Burnbank 40 Shiro 5 G.Duke, 5 Maloney plums 25¢ 10 pears 37¢ 10 cherries 35 Jan 13th. Went to Hamilton got Chev. License no. 106953. weather still mild and cloudy, people claiming it will be hard on fruit trees & berries. Jan 14th mild & cloudy some rain. frost all out some people ploughing. Jan 15th. Fine & clear but some cooler. {Proles or Probs?} claim colder weather coming tonight, drove to Toronto. getting very cold tonight. Jan 16th. cloudy, some milder, some sleet & rain in the afternoon, roads very icey, boys skating on the cement roads. went to Lodge first time for a long time. Jan 17th. Fine & mild went down to Hicks for the day. Jan 18th. Fine & mild just like spring. pruning all day, conditions ideal for it. ground dry & no snow. Jan 19th. Ordered seeds from Stokes Cabb. 1/2 lb. cov.mkt {covered market} $1 50 1 oz Viking cov. mkt 70¢ 1 oz Early Snowball Cauliflower $1.50 2 ozs Green Pack Cukes 20¢ ½ lb. Worldbeater Pepper $2.25 $ 1 oz Harris Early Giant pepper 75 1 oz Marglobe tomato 50. Total $7.40 Jan 20th. Turned cold last night. frozen up solid again and blowing a gale from the west 4 from zero at 5 PM tonight celebrated my birthday by going to Hamilton and getting two teeth filled. Jan 21st. Cold & windy. Jan 22nd Sunday not so cold but windy. drove to Hamilton to see Geo. Chapman. had first puncture (a nail). Jan 23rd. Fine & mild just like spring again, pruning trees again Jan 24th. Raining nearly all day, fixed sashes in the morning moved Smith back into the house in the afternoon Jan 25th Cooler and very windy, painting Bedroom. Jan 26th. Colder. Snowed until noon 4 or 5 inches. Smith fixing sashes clear & cool tonight Jan 27th. Cold 2 below zero this morning. at 8 o'clock. paper hanging. some job. Jan 28th. Still cold but bright. Smith fixing sashes. Jan 29th. Clear & cold drove up to Geo Chapmans for supper Jan 30th. Very cold 8 below zero this morning. still working upstairs papering and painting. Jan 31st. not quite so cold 12 above zero Feby 1st. windy with snow squalls. had to go to Hamilton for more paint. �Feby 2nd Partly cloudy guess the Ground Hog saw his shadow alright. so we have six weeks more winter still at the papering it is some job. Feby 3rd Getting milder still at the same job Feby 4th. Milder. thawing & looks like rain. Painting floor today. Snow all gone again. Feby 5th. Cold again every thing frozen solid. Doris has a bad cold, and the rest of us feeling punk too Feby 6th. Moderately cold all have colds. Feby 7th. Raining all afternoon. went to Fruit Growers Meeting. having an argueing match re Fruit Marks Act. Some want to have all open packages graded and ungraded. abolished from apples pears & Tomatoes. but every person wanted some thing else from the other fellow. so it was decided to leave it as it is for another year. Freezing tonight had an awful time getting home. Car turned right around and slid up on the grass sideways in front of the Baptist Church Feby 8th. Raining this morning but fine this afternoon. Still putting on paper. Feby 9th. Paper Hanging yet some job. Feby 10th. Fine & mild finished painting and papering the four up stair rooms Feby 10th. Got Truck License $36.00. no. C. 20238. Car {railway car} manure arrived this afternoon. Feby 11th. Alans 3rd Birthday. a very fine day thawing some unloaded car of manure. Feby 12th. Sunday. Fine Feby 13th. Fine & mild Feby 14th. Raining nearly all day. Feby 15th. Cloudy & mild thawing all day. Feby 16th. Weather about the same cloudy & mild Feby 17th. Some cooler. Made 6 new Hotbed frames and turned pile of manure getting ready for hotbeds. Feby 18th. Cooler again 4 from zero tonight at 10 p.m. Feby 19th Sunday one of the winters coldest days strong westerly gales. a few snow flurries and lots of dust blowing Feby 20th. Cold & blustery with some snow flurries Toronto Grads won the Worlds Hockey Championship with hardly any opposition the scores in the three games were. Toronto 11. Sweden 0. Toronto 14. England 0. Toronto 13. Switzerland 0. �Feby 21st. Cold & clear zero at 8 am today. Got 4000 – 11 qt bskts {baskets} in from Glovers last night & this morning Feby 22nd Mild again doing some more pruning. Feby 23rd Put up 24 sashes for the first hotbeds of the season turning colder again Feby 24th Real winter again today cold with some snow flurries. Feby 25th. Sowed first Seeds. 8 oz. Copenhagen Cabbages, 1 oz. Viking Copenhagen Cabbages, 1 oz. Snow Ball Cauliflowers, 8 oz. World Beater pepper, 1 oz. Harris Giant pepper the above all Stokes Seeds also 4 sash our own Hot pepper seed. Weather very cold but sunny. 3 below at 8 a.m. some reports as low as 10 below. Feby 26th Sunday fair and not very cold down to Johns for supper Feby 27th Fair & cool doing some more pruning & drawing wood out of orchard. Feby 28th pruning & drawing wood. making a few more hotbeds also put in a load of bskts from Grimsby. Feby 29th Drawing wood etc. a little colder. Mar 1st windy, cool & a few snow flurries. finished getting in 11 qts 8000. and about 2000 ones from last year. Started to paint our kitchen Mar 2nd cool & windy. painting Kitchen. Mar 3rd. cold only 8 from zero at 8 a.m. Some snow flurries again. Sowed Tomato Seeds 4 ozs John Baer 4 oz First & Best. 1 oz Canadian 1 oz Stokes Marglobe ordered POD Baldwin Bridgman Mich. 2000 Mersereau Blackberry $40 00 2000 Gibson SBerries $9 00 Blackberries to be shipped April 10th. SBerries April 23rd. also ordered from H. Emlong & Sons Stevensville Mich. 2000 Gibson 300 per 1000 & 1000 Cooper Sberries at $6 25. Mar 4th Sunday Very cold only 10 from zero at Bedtime windy with snow blizzards most of the day. Mar 5th: Clear cold & windy 8 from zero this a.m. The Big race from Los Angeles to N. York started yesterday it is 3400 miles. 278 started 1st place wins $25000 next 7 gets 25000 more divided P. Granville of Hamilton Canadian Champion Walker is in it. Mar 6th Still cold near zero last night, made another hot bed to sow more Cabbages, first lot did not come up good. Mar 7th Sowed another frame of Copenhagen Cabbages Steele Briggs Seed nearly 4 ozs $1 50 weather cold & very windy Mar 7th Kitchener wins Sen. 6 H.A. Final from Toronto Varsity score on the two games 5 to 4. Mar 8th Finer today. finished building a new closet, and drawing wood & brush Toronto wins Junior 6 H a Finals from new market score on the two games 4 to 3 �Mar 9th Port Colborne wins Intermediate 6.H.A. Final from Kitchener Score 2 to 1 on the round of two games. Stormy today. snowing and drifting like real winter the worst storm this winter most snow & wind. Mar 10th wintery today lots of snow - weeding peppers have a good catch. Mar 11th Sunday milder and partly cloudy. Mar 12th Fine & mild went to Dr McFarland to see about my eyes. men fixing hotbed frames. Mar 13th Cloudy & mild big rain after dinner. Toronto Marlboros beat the Soo. in Junior play off 2 games. score 13 to 3. Mar 14th:Unloading car of manure roads getting muddy. Mar 15th Froze hard again this morning finished car of manure. South Porcupine Seniors Beat Port Colborne Intermediates last night 4 to 0 after. Mar 16th Weather still cold and frozen solid piling up manure & gathering brush. Toronto Marlboros (Juniors) lost in the Semi Finals tonight with Ottawa Juniors score 3 to 2. Mar 17th cold but bright Jerry around to Borrow another $10.00. Gathering Brush all day. Kitchener defeats South Porcupine 11 to 3 in the two games in Semi Final Senior Hockey games. Mar 18th Sunday cold & cloudy frozen solid. went to Hamilton to Mrs Mays for tea. Mar 19th & 20th Cool & windy finished drawing brush some big job. Mar 21st Unloading car of manure in the morning and started transplanting Cabbages after dinner windy but a little milder. Mar 22nd making hot beds all day. Mar 23rd A little milder transplanting more cabbages also started on tomatoes Mar 24th. Very warm over 70 in the sun at noon transplanting all day Tomatoes & peppers, had to do some watering too. had a light thunder shower in the evening. Mar 25th some cooler & raining Mar 26th Monday transplanting peppers. warm with some light thunder showers in the evening. Regina wins Junior Canadian Championship Hockey from Ottawa after a tie on first two games wins the 3rd by score of 7 to 1. Mar 27th A change in the weather this morning. Thermometer at 18. and snowing & blowing a blizzard. Mar 28th Still cold & windy with a few snow flurries burning brush & drawing manure out on the land with the sleigh no snow though �Mar 29th Still cold & cloudy got a few more tomatoes transplanted. Manitoba University won Senior Hockey championship by winning 2 games out of three from Montreal. W. Rossell of 25 Davenport St Hamilton re-grafted Plum trees. they done last year but did not grow very good. Mar 30th Another blizzard & snow storm from the east all day. Mar 31st clear & cold, drew manure to the field on the sleigh good sleighing in the morning. April 1st Sunday. Clear & bright & some warmer still some snow on the ground. April 2nd Fine & warm unloading another car of manure. very muddy got stuck with the truck. April 3rd another light thunder shower this morning. Still going to see about my eyes to Dr. McFarlane seem a little better today. Charlotte sick since Sat with Tonsilitis April 4th Fine & warm transplanting peppers, etc April 5th Fine & Very warm Finished transplanting. 75 in the shade as hot as summer. 2000 Blackberry plants (Mersereau) arrived. Root cuttings they are very small but look like good roots. April 6th Good Friday very warm 75 putting in tile at back of Johns. John ploughing for blackberries. April 7th Planted Blackberries in the morning. raining after dinner & getting cooler tonight. April 8th Easter Sunday like winter again very heavy gales from the West. with snow flurries. temperature below 30 all day. April 9th drawing manure & fixing drains still cold thermometer 24 at 7 am this morning and just as cold tonight April 10th & 11th. drawing out manure and fixing big drain putting in sand well some job. drain in bad shape a lot of sand in it. April 12th spreading manure and started weeding peppers. Aunt Effie died in Wesleyville Pa - this afternoon. April 13th still cold & windy left here at 310 pm for Wesleyville with Hicks & John. arrived about 10:45 P.M. 173 miles. April 14th. Raining in Wesleyville nearly all day. Effie was buried at North East - some name for a town. about 11 miles this side of Wesleyville it was pouring rain and a gale blowing when we were at the cemetery. we did not go back. came straight on home. a dandy highway right through to Buffalo about 92 miles made 75 miles from North East to 7 miles from Buffalo in 2 ¼ hours. turned very cold & windy near Buffalo. blew a hurricane all the way home. at Burlington Beach Park at the Canal water blowing right across the highway. I got home before 11 PM. after stopping at Johns & Hicks. Made it in less than seven hours. April 15th. Sunday. Cold & cloudy windy and a few Snow flurries. Temperature 24 tonight at 7 pm �April 16th. started spraying plums & pears with oil 7 gallons to tank. got one tank on every thing going wrong. April 17th men planting trees. got 4 tanks of spray on today weather still cold ground covered with snow this morning. April 18th. Spraying got 5 tanks on. men still planting trees April 19th. unloaded car of manure. very cold and one of the worst gales of the season. April 20th. Very cold this morning ground frozen. finished oil spraying 2 tanks 12 tanks in all. 2 blls {barrels} oil. April 21st. uncovered Buds on Sweet Cherries afraid not many will grow. started snowing & raining about 3 p.m. at 9 pm tonight ground covered with snow & still snowing April 22nd still cold & cloudy. April 23rd started uncovering strawberries, teamster in jail for being drunk. April 24th cold & cloudy have a bad stitch in my back making out income tax papers April 25th uncovering strawberrys windy and very cool. April 26th. weeding peppers etc. not quiet so cool but cold at night freezing ice every night April 27th. Finished uncovering strawberries the new beds look green but rows very light. old bed looks bad, started transplanting tomatoes April 28th. Planted Cucumbers 8 sashes - also planting some tomatoes in boxs. 4½ & 5 in. think 5 in. are small enough. some slow work. also planted 1st strawberries 12 Rows next. Jerrys shack, Gibson plants from Baldwins. April 29 Sunday windy but a lot warmer. went for a drive out to Carlisle. took a few snaps by a creek there April 30th. Cold & showery all day, planted a few more strawberries. May 1st. Fair but cool planting strawberries May 2nd. Started planting out Cabbages fine & warm about 80 May 3rd finished planting Cabbages 14500 and 500 Cauliflowers, warm but partly cloudy. they wilted quite a bit but guess they will come up at night. May 4th Very warm 92 in the sun at noon planting strawberries & transplanting tomatoes. May 5th turning cold again planting Sberries {Strawberries} & transplanting tomatoes May 6th Sunday cool & cloudy. went to Chedoke Falls also Dundas with Hicks. �May 7th. cold this morning planted 3 bags Potatoes 20 lbs Beans & 2 lbs Peas. transplanting tomatoes watering, etc. May 8th & 9th. Planting strawberries & transplanting tomatoes have about 17000 we think weather fine & warm Cut 4 bskts {baskets} grass on May 9th for the first May 10th & 11th. very warm like summer finished planting strawberries about 9 acres. one patch in cherry orchard very dry. ordered eleven cars of manure, 6 for berry covering, start ship{ment}. 1st of nov All to arrive in Nov. & 5 cars hotbeds Jan 15th & 30th Feby 15th & 25th & Mar 10th. May 11th. Planted Sweet corn & pumpkins. very dry now. turning cooler tonight with & strong winds. May 12th. Very cold north wind today. light frost this morning. started hoeing strawberries Sunday May 13th drove as far as Dundas Park in the afternoon. May 14th Sowed carrots 2 lbs seed. sowed just past & half way past Onion hole in drill. Trying to get drill set just right without thinning carrots. May 15th Warm & dry hoeing old strawberry patch. not much good by the looks of it May 16th Cloudy looks like showers cut 10½ bskts grass. have already shipped 22 bskts sold from $2 00 to $2 50. Hoeing old strawberry bed Had Mr Biggar of Upton Coy {Company} around yesterday says he wants our berries again. May 16th Hoeing strawberries cooler & starting to rain in the evening. May 17th Showery all day planted Raspberry suckers. May 18th Cloudy & damp. put Salt on Asparagus 2 sacks Nitrate of Soda on cherry orchard. planted 15 lbs more Beans. others mostly rotten & eaten up with wire worms, as many as five in a bean. May 19th. Hoeing new Strawberries. May 20th. Went to Brantford for a picnic a very warm day like summer May 21st & 22nd. Hoeing Strawberries. weather turning cold. May 23rd & 24th & 25th Fine but cool. hoeing strawberries etc May 26th Planted out 1800 tomatoes but turned windy & cold so we stopped and continued hoeing strawberries May 27th. Sunday. Fine & cool. must have been nearly frost last night. thermometer 44 tonight at 9 oclock. May 28th. Cold & cloudy planted a few more tomatoes temperature 45 at 6 pm tonight May 29th. Some Warmer put out 4000 tomatoes �May 30th. had a light shower in the night put out about 7000 tomatoes today. ground in good shape since the showers May 31st Finished tomatoes and put out 10 000 peppers warmer today. June 1st. Real warm today Planted cukes & another 5000 peppers. June 2nd. Cold again. finished planting out peppers. put sashes inside & piled up frames. thermometer down to 40 late tonight some frost they say. June 3rd still clear & cold west wind. June 4th Hoeing, cultivating, etc in the morning. cold & cloudy, and raining all the afternoon, temperature 44 this evening June 5th Cool & showery all day. cleaned up hotbeds part of the time June 6th Showery again only worked a few hours cleaning up hotbeds. June 7th. Finished cleaning up hotbeds. started cultivating carrots etc June 8th. Planted out Cauliflowers. another shower in the night. June 9th Planted 6 bus {bushels} potatoes also 2 lbs. Sugar Beets, weather turning cold tonight, down near 40 at Bedtime. June 10th Sunday fair & cold strong north west wind drove up to Flatts summer resort. June 11th Started spraying got on 6 tanks. 5½ lbs lead, 3½ Gal Lime Sulphur per tank weather fine & warm men Hoeing & cultivating strawberries. May June 12 still spraying 6 tanks more on. seems to be a fair crop of cherries. quite a few plums but Burbanks look light. and no pears at all. May June 13th. Finished spraying 16 tanks in all. would take about 20 tanks if a crop of pears no pears so only gave them a sprinkle a light thunder shower in the afternoon. May June 14th. cloudy like more rain. Hoeing & cultivating. May June 15th & 16th. Hoeing & cultivating, warm in day time but cool nights nearly frost May June 17th Sunday fair but cool east wind. had supper (picnic) near Ancaster called on F. McMillans on the way home. May June 18th. started to weed carrots. poured rain after dinner and all night. May June 19th. Rained some more this morning. cleaned up truck. and cleaned tiles & drains after dinner every thing flooded. May June 20th Hoeing Corn tomatoes & strawberries pretty wet yet. �June 21st Raining again this morning Hoed raspberries & put nitrate on peppers in the afternoon. June 22nd picked first Sberries 14 x 36 pints shipped to Toronto sold at 7 @ 23¢ & 7 @ 25¢ pints. more showers and berries very dirty. June 23rd Sat. more rain both morning & afternoon & night. June 24th Sunday fine drove to Guelph had picnic supper in the Park. June 25th more rain in the night. picked 41 more crates SBerries dirtier than ever after so much rain. Received Sales card. netted $104.09 for the 14 crates (36 pints) shipped on Friday. also 7 asparagus sold at $2.00. June 26th. Cultivated & weeded Carrots. some job. been stopped so often by rain but got done this time. June 27th 41 crates SBerries we shipped Monday to Toronto sold 31 @ 8¢ 5 @ 9¢. 5 @ 10¢. some drop since Sat. 23 & 25¢ pint. Picked 62 x 36 pints SB. today. Sold at 10¢ & 13¢, average about 12½¢ pint. June 28th Fine & warm hoeing & cultivating. June 29th. Friday raining again this morning. did not start picking until 930 am. showers off and on all day, big rain about 5p.m. managed to get 91 x 36 pints picked sold 43 at $5 00 to Scott shipped balance to Toronto 13¢ to 12¢ June 30th. Showery in the morning, picked 35 x 36 SB. shipped to Toronto, sold at {blank} July 1st Sunday warm, went to La Salle park about 5 PM and had picnic. July 2nd Very warm must be over 90 in the shade, as it was 113 in the sun beside the barn. Berries soft & nearly cooked taking most of them to Uptons Jam Factory. July 3rd very warm again picked 66 crates strawberries July 4th warm yet about 90 in the shade they say only picked 57 crates SB. some crop this year. July 5th Fine & cool shipped 28 crates Berries to Garden parties north at 16¢ took Balance of 23 crates to Jam Factory July 6th only 48 crates Berries today sold 18 at 16¢ Balance to factory July 7th. Very warm again about the hottest this year hoeing all day July 8th Sunday very warm 94 in the shade they say went to Van Wagner Beach with Hammonds. July 9th. Very warm yet. picked 68 crates Sberries. had a shower in the evening. Picked first cherries 6 bskts {baskets} Early Richmonds. July 10th Warm again picked 36 cherries sold at 65¢ �July 11th Spraying cherries put 6 tanks on today 5½ lbs Lead and 3½ gals Lime Sulphur. July 12th. Spraying again sprayer went punk. got 2 tanks on by 3 oclock picked 55 Richmonds & 22 crates Cabbages. July 13th Finished picking strawberries. only had 243 x 36 pint crates. and 432 x 27 quarts. Started to shower about 4 p.m. July 14th. Pulling weeds out of old Strawberry bed. some job. July 15 Sunday fine stayed home all day July 16th Picked 80 bskts Richmond cherries at 60¢ also 15 sweets 6 qts at $100 {he means $1.00}, expected a lot of them but nearly all rotten. cut 21 crates Cabbages at 75¢ picked first beans 6 bskts 60¢ July 17th & 18th. Picking cherries. etc July 19th Big rain all night. wet until noon picked 47 cherries all Varieties started on Montmorency July 20th nothing doing raining & wet all day picked only 10 cherries made some new ladders July 21 Picked first Rasps 5 crates pints shipped to Toronto. cooler today. 4 Sold @ 20¢ 1 @ 16¢ July 22nd Sunday Rained all night and all morning in torrents every thing flooded. drain by the cistern washed out again July 23 Our biggest day this season 227 bskts cherries, mostly at 85¢ 37 crates Cabbage @ 65¢ 36 bskts Beans @ 50¢ 6 cukes @75¢ 1 pepper (first) $100 {he means $1.00} 2 crates Marrows (first) $150 {$1.50} July 24 orders lighter today picked 152 cherries & 6 crates Rasps July 25th. Picked 181 bskts cherries today. 10 crates Cabbages 10 Beans 10 Cukes 2 Marrows. Fine & very warm July 26th Picked 225 bskts cherries today also 25 bskts Peppers sent to Toronto. Sold at 90¢ & $100 {$1.00} for the 20 bskts sent July 24th. July 27: Started raining hard about 730. only picked 63 cherries between showers that lasted all day. July 28 another shower at 6 a.m. picked 11 crates Rasps very wet Sold at 9¢ & 11¢ in Toronto. July 29th. Fine & cool went to Puslinch Lake with Hicks for a picnic July 30th Picked 211 cherries at 80¢ and 50¢ 6 qts cherries @ 50¢, besides 4 crates marrows $125 & $150 {$1.25 & $1.50}. 28 Cabbs {Cabbages} at 65¢ 14 cukes 50¢ 5 beans 40¢ July 31st Fine & warm Sold 103 x 6 qts at 50¢ & 154 - 11 qts cherries at 80¢ �Aug 1. 212 bskts cherries & 9 crates Rasps warm & looks like rain. Celler drain blocked up again Aug 2 Very warm picked 105 x 11 cherries 80¢ and 192 x 6 cherries 50¢. picked 4 x 11 qt & 1 x 6 qt tomato sold at $250 {$2.50} bskt Aug 3rd Very warm several showers last night. and several thunder showers went north of us today but looks like rain again tonight only picked 105 cherries today. Aug 4th Cut 2 loads Cabbages for Scott at $11 00 per ton price no good. and Cabbage crop no good very small. also picked 9 crates Rasps and sold Hart 107 cherries & 16 cukes. Aug 5th Sunday rained last evening and nearly all night. and more showers this morning Aug 6th. Cloudy and a few light showers. did not get much done. only picked 38 bskt cherries. Aug 7th Picked 128 cherries 80¢ 31 cukes 23¢ & 25¢ 11 toms @ $1.00. 5 bags Cabbages 1¢ lb 10 Shiro plums 60¢ 6 apples 42¢. Aug 8th. Very warm picked 148 cherries at 75¢ & 80¢ Aug 9th. cherry orders slowing up. picked 50 bskts tomatoes 75¢ Just about finished up Cabbages took a load to Scott at $11.00 per ton Aug 10th Very warm yet picked 50 x 6 qts cherries & 58 x 11 qts and a few tomatoes 60¢. Aug 11th. Sat. not much doing picked 30 toms at 55¢. cooler today Aug 12th Sunday Picnicked at Guelph with Johns & Hammonds 25 there in all. Aug 13th A Very busy day. and of course Bill Smith off drunk again. Picked 86 toms at 50¢ 145 plums 50¢ 16 cukes 25¢ 43 peppers {50¢} 119 cherries 75¢ total 409 bskts & 7 crates. Weather fine & warm. Aug 14 weather fine Picked 64 plums at 40¢ 78 toms at 40¢ 35 cukes 25¢ 15 apples 30¢ 27 cherries 75{¢} 7 cabbages 65¢ total 219 baskets & 7 crates. Aug 15 Fine & warm orders not very plentiful. Sold Hart 25 plums. shipped 50 peppers & 28 plums to Toronto. and 167 bskts & 23 crates cabbages etc Aug 16 Picked 128 toms 30¢ 128 Red Junes for Hart at 30¢, and shipped about 40 bskts very warm weather. Aug 17th. shipped 200 bskts today. also 100 doz Corn at 30¢ Aug 18 Sat not much doing picked 25 cukes 20 toms 15 plums 10 doz corn. Aug 19 Sunday fine drove to Eden Mills Aug 20th busy today 267 bskts tomatoes 95 plums 50 cukes 7 peppers 93 doz Corn. �Aug Busy again about 400 baskets Tomatoes & plums 30 cukes 15¢. Aug 22nd Busy again picked 189 plums at 27, 28 & 30¢ (Red Junes). 215 toms 30¢ 64 cukes 17¢, 100 doz corn 21¢, 6 cherries 75¢. weather fine. Aug 23rd not so busy today 235 bskts and 110 doz corn (all up north) Aug 24th. not so many orders 175 bskts (north) had a shower from about 930 to noon. Aug 25 Sat. picked 302 bskts Burbank plums for Hart & Scott at 27¢ & 28¢. Shipped 27 bskts 3 crates north Aug 27th Orders heavy again & Smith drunk again. Short about 100 bskts tomatoes, but shipped 288 toms & 186 plums & 11 peppers & 72 doz corn & 82 cherries Aug 28th Finished up today on cherries (2 bskts) have been practically done since Aug 15th. but have been picking a few bskts daily since. Had 386 x 11 of Richmonds 2459 x 11 of Montmorency 445 x 6 Montmorency 82 x 6 Sweets. Had a big Storm this afternoon very heavy thunder high winds lots of trees broken down also a regular downpour of rain. shipped 180 tomatoes and 85 plums today Aug 29th. Picked 160 Burbank plums for Hart at 30¢ shipped about 50 at 35¢ & 40 for Blues. Aug 30th another showery night. stopped about 7 this morning. our telephone out of order until this evening, did not get all orders filled received 4 wires at 4 P.M. Some Tomatoes over ripe now took 27 bushels Ripe ones to the Canning Factory, 45¢ bus {bushel} Aug 31st Quiet a few orders for Friday weather fair & cool quite a change will soon be fall. Sept 1st no orders today. Madge and I went to Toronto Ex. got home about 10 oclock the girls stayed at Uncle Johns’ it was a lovely day. Sept 2nd Sunday fine did not go any place, tired, after the fair. Mr. & Mrs. Cuttress called. Sept 3rd Labor Day not so many orders. had a few showers but managed to get our orders out Sept 4th. Picked 162 plums but only 75 tomatoes also 16 Clapps Favorite Pears at 75¢ finished corn had 843 doz. sold for highest 30¢ lowest 15¢ about $150 00 for the lot. Sept 5th. Picked 155 plums price 30¢ to 40¢ 110 tomatoes 30¢ 27 pears at 75¢ Sept 6th. not many orders. today 80 plums 60 tomatoes, took 55 bushels to Canners. also shipped 42 Red peppers to Toronto sold at. Sweets 75¢ to $1.00 Hots $1.00 to $1.50 bskt. Sept 7th. Finished on Burbank plums total 1202 bskts. not so many orders. only 65 toms, 10 peppers, 100 plums, 6 pears, 1 caul. Sept 8th Sat. pulled 27 bags Carrots for Hart. At 90¢. Sept 9th. Sunday went with Cuttresses to Brantford & Caledonia. �Sept 10th. not very many orders picked 115 plums & about 100 tomatoes. Sept 11. pretty busy again today sold Hart 20 bags carrots at 90¢ shipped 24 bskt Red Peppers to Toronto. sent North 79 plums 23 pears 5 peppers 2 Caul and about 80 tomatoes 35¢. Sept 12 A big rain & thunder shower in the night, not so many orders 56 plums 66 toms and picked another 50 bskt Red peppers for Toronto another shower & thunderstorm this evening. Sept 13 Our lightest day for some time only picked 105 bskts. Sept 14th not many orders 26 toms 24 plums. 15 peppers. Sept 15th Sat. picked 48 cukes. 56 plums & 40 tomatoes Sept 16th Sunday motored to Niagara Falls with Hicks, was a lovely day Sept 17th. Monday and not many orders only shipped 61 plums 33 tomatoes 4 peppers 2 cukes. Sept 18th Cooler today picked 47 plums 31 tomatoes 7 peppers & 5 caul. shipped 20 peppers to Toronto. Sold 100 sweet peppers to Italians for 25¢ bskt. without bskts, to call tomorrow am have half of them picked tonight. Sept 19th Cold & cloudy with strong North East winds not many orders only shipped 40 plums & 5 tomatoes Ross Hart died suddenly at nine P.M last night with heart trouble was at the station the day before shipping fruit. Sept 20th Nothing much doing rained nearly all last night and today. Cut 9 crates Cauliflowers. Sept 21 Fine again but no orders only sent 10 plums 6 toms 3 Caul. North. Went to Ross Harts funeral. Sept 22nd Saturday. nothing doing in orders. had Ross Harts cheque returned from the bank. he gave me it the day before he died and we did not get it cashed it kind of worries you as it is for $480 and owes us another $300 besides. Sept 23rd Cold went to Chapmans for supper. Sept 24th not very many orders today Started to pick peppers very cold. Sept 25th. had a big order from Nils Ireland for Mrs Hart but he cancelled it guess the people would not trust them any more because Ross Hart owed every body. Sept 26th Sold 135 bskts peppers at 25¢ & 27¢ picked more all day again. some frost last night but no damage done here. Sept 27. Cold & cloudy have furnace going tonight & last night picking peppers. Sold Italians 100 bskts peppers 25¢ & 38 crates 90¢. Madge and I have bad colds. �Sept 28th. About finished picking peppers sold another 25 crates. cut 18 crates Cauliflowers sold 8 at $100 {$1.00} Shipped 10 to Toronto sold at $1.75 & $2.00 crate also finished picking plums shipped the last 100 to Toronto sold at 50¢. Total plums for the season Shiros bskts {baskets} 317 Red Junes “ 693 Abundance “ 44 Early Blues 64 Burbanks 1202 Gages 234 Bradshaws. 84 Lombards 38 Reine Claude 358 Monarchs 168 Grand Dukes 114 Total Baskets. 3316 Sept 29th. Cool & cloudy still have a cold. not doing very much. Sept 30 Sunday a little milder but have our furnace going. had Stan Blair & Harry Simmons over in the evening also Mr & Mrs Hicks. Olive is to be married on Oct 6th. Oct 1st warmer Smith sick with a cold today myself not very good. Cut 5 crates Cauliflowers 4 bskts plums, and 12 bskts tomatoes for the last of them I guess Oct 2nd. warmer nothing doing my cold worse again Smith sick yet too he has a bad one. John hoeing Strawberries & Jerry ploughing laid off the teamster Saturday he got too slow for anything. Oct 3rd. warm with very heavy fogs every night and morning. nothing much doing. Jerry John & Smith hoeing strawberries guess will soon have to go to market. dont seem to be able to sell any carrots or pumpkins any place. Oct 4th Still warm & foggy. cut 12 crates Cauliflowers, also Sold 30 more boxs peppers to Italians at 75 and 80¢ box. we are having some job keeping the rats away from them had to move the peppers out of the barn and put them in berry shed, now they are there too have over 100 crates of them yet. �Oct 5th. Cut 12 crates Cauliflowers and shipped a few more Red peppers. and sold 30 crates more to the Italians. Oct 6, Sat. Shipped 27 baskets cukes last night to Toronto for the last, doing a lot of small jobs and started pulling weeds & peppers out of Raspberry patch. Oct 7th Sunday fine and warm have a cold do not feel very good. and did not drive far only up to the mountain Oct 8th. pulling weeds & peppers. got the big patch done but had to work all day four of us at it. Oct 9th. Took out a $4000 Mortgage on Harry Ferrey's house in Roseland. to run 4 years at 6½ % interest. Italians got 26 more boxs peppers yesterday and we shipped 73 bskts Red peppers and 13 crates Cauliflowers to Toronto last shipment sold at peppers 60¢ and cauliflowers $2 25 and $2 50 a box wished we had lots at that. Oct 10th. Fine but light white frosts yesterday morning and today, but no harm much, our Dahlias not frozen yet. Oct 11th. Very warm like summer men drawing up dirt for hotbeds. Oct 12th. Still warm about 80 in the shade drew in 4 loads pumpkins and a load of Vegetable marrows. suppose I will have to go to market. and I dont like the job Oct 14 Sunday a little cooler but fine drove up to the mountain for an hour or so. Oct 15th Fine & milder again started putting in tile got 360 (6 inch) in today. also Bill Smith off drunk again always does it when there is something special on. Oct 16th. Showery this morning got a few more peppers ready (30 bskts) & 10 crates Cauliflowers. last shipment 50 bskts Red peppers sold @ 55 to 60¢ and Caul $160 {$1.60} crate got another load of tile (360). got about 200 in this afternoon. Oct 17th Rained nearly all last night again still draining got another 360 – 6 inch tiles. weather hot and showery, raining again this evening. Oct 18th Rained all night & most of this morning shipped 12 crates Cauliflowers and picked our apples about 9 bushels. had to stop draining too much rain ground flooded. Oct 19th. pulling carrots got 90 bushels out but have none sold yet seems to be no sale for them. another shower tonight at 430. in fact a thunder shower. Bill Smith still off yet. Oct 20th. Went into the city to try & sell some carrots not much Success only sold 50 bushels @ 35¢ Oct 21st Sunday motored down the middle road to the 12 mile creek. it was a lovely day. Oct 22nd Getting out carrots and took one load to Hamilton and getting a load ready for market. but it looks like rain tonight �Oct 23rd went to market in the rain. showered until 7 or 8 oclock Sold out by nine oclock by giving the stuff away. Pie Pumpkins 40 to 50¢ doz Marrows 40 to 50¢ Cauliflowers $100 {$1.00} box. Carrots 40 to 50¢ box. Large pumpkins sold lot of 128 at 5 cts. each. did not get another offer Oct 24th. delivered 200 pumpkins at 5¢ and 5 bus {bushels} carrots 50¢ sold them yesterday. some more rain again today. Oct 25. went to market again things slow pumpkins hard to sell. did not get home until 430. prices about the same Oct 26th delivered 40 bus of carrots in Hamilton have a bad cold Oct 27th in Bed all day with a cold Oct 28th Sunday cool Hicks called to see us. Oct 27th Bot 300 Berry crates at Uptons for 15¢ each Oct 29th. not feeling very good yet. got another load of 6 in tile (360) - getting ready for market Oct 30 Very cold this A.M. temperature 20 when I left for market. got home about 330 PM Oct 31st. Charlotte had her Birthday party today. still putting in tile. Nov 1st. got another load of tile 300 - 6 inch & 100 - 4 inch. weather milder and looks like rain. Nov 2nd still draining ground nice & dry now Nov 3rd Rained in the night and nearly all day not much doing. Nov 4th Sunday Fine & mild did not go any place. Nov 5th. putting in more drains. and loading up for market. Nov 6th. Fine went to market. took mostly carrots 30 bus. sold at 30 to 50¢ a bushel. a few pumpkins & marrows both hard to sell. Nov 6th & 7th. Draining yet. weather fine. Nov 8th. Raining not much doing. Nov 9th & 10th doing more draining took 30 put in 300 feet of big drain raising it a foot at the mouth. Nov 11 Sunday. Armistice Day. Stayed home all day. Nov 12th Thanksgiving day. showery in the morning. more draining after dinner. Nov 13th. went to market again Carrots 35 to 50¢ Cauliflowers $1 25 crate Nov 14th. More draining finished big drain. got ready for market. �Nov 15th. Market poor today sold carrots 33 bus at 30¢ bus. Cauliflowers $125 {$1.25}. Nov 16th. Finished draining for the season. Cost us for 300 - 8 inch at 10¢: 30 00 1740 - 6 inch at 6¢ 104.40 1210 - 4 inch at 28 per 100d 34 60 Total cost for tile: $169 00 also took up some old ones to clean out. Nov 17th. started digging trees & sorting carrots Nov 18th Sunday cloudy & mild. drove around for a drive through (Country homes) below Port Nelson while the children were at Sunday School. Nov 19th. delivered 50 bus carrots to Stevens & Solomon at 40¢ and brought home a load of 32 qt crates from Uptons $24.00 rained hard nearly all day got a load ready for market. turning cold tonight Nov 20 Went to market again sold carrots at 30 to 40 cts a bushel. weather fine got home at noon. & unstarted loading 1st car of manure this fall. Nov 21st Finished car of manure. shipped 6 crates Cauliflowers to Bracebridge, and delivered 40 bus carrots in Hamilton. raining & snowing nearly all afternoon Nov 22 some snow on the ground this morning. went to market for the last time weather cleared up fine. was home at 1130 am. Carrots at 30 & 40¢ bus. Caul 80¢ to $100 {$1.00} Crate Nov 23rd. Doris sent home from school with chicken pox. {Virtue?} brought a Mercury Radio over but it wont work. Nov 24th. Sat. weather fine. not doing much today having a holiday. Nov 25th Sunday cooler today freezing hard down to 18 this evening Nov 26th. Ground frozen hard covering strawberries Nov 27th Unloaded another car manure the second put it right on to the strawberries. getting milder tonight Nov 28 Had to stop covering strawberries frost all out again Nov 29th. Digging out old plum orchard at the back of Johns. Nov 30th. Finished drawing up the wood. and burning the brush at the back of Johns. Sat Dec 1st Started to build a kitchen for Smith. got it all covered in today. �Dec 2nd. Still have the Mercury Radio, would not go. Mr Hoffman came up and put a new tube in & it goes OK Dec 3rd unloaded another car of manure wet & muddy and showers all morning. Dec 4th started another car manure at noon. Dec 5th finished car manure, getting colder at noon, freezing hard tonight & some snow flurries. Dec 6th. cold & frosty today. but the sun is shineing about the first day for two weeks Dec 7th. Finished covering strawberries took nearly four cars then we left a couple of acres old patch uncovered Dec 8th. Cold today down to 12 froz from Zero. not doing much now. Dec 9th. Sunday cool. all day alone, trying out a Mercury Radio does not seem to work seems to be on account of the power it goes up and down all the time put all the lights and a toaster on and it stopped Charlotte & Alan have chicken pox now. Dec 10th. Cold & frosty not much doing. Dec 11th. took Mercury Radio back to Toronto. they say the battery ones the best. and Wentworth Motors say Spartan Electric the best of all. Dec 12th Fair & mild doing odd jobs around the place. Dec 13th Mild & cloudy foggy at nights; smith started pruning. Dec 14th mild light showers started unloading 5th car of manure. Dec 15th mild & cloudy drawing manure Dec 16. Weather same mild & cloudy. went for a short drive in the afternoon. Dec 17 Monday mild and raining. another car of manure arrived. Dec. 18 still mild but a little frost. Dec 19th unloaded 6th and last car of manure, colder with the ground frozen some Dec 20th. Cold this morning thermometer at 10 above at 8 am. Dec 21st at Hamilton buying Xmas presents. cold and some snow. Dec 22nd. Very cold Thermometer at 8 oclock only 5 above zero. Smith has been digging out dead pear trees must be over 50 of the grafted ones dead. Dec 23rd Sunday not quite so cold. �Dec 24th. Mild & fine doing odd jobs & getting Xmas Tree ready. Dec 25th. Christmas Day. mild & fine. not much snow left only a few spots here & there. Children all had a good time and all went down to Uncle Johns for Dinner & supper and all had a good time Dec 26. Wed. still mild every body around and all over Canada & W. States has an Epidemic of Flu. Smiths have it. Dec 27th. still mild settled up our seasons business have $640.00 out yet half of it (Ross Harts) got $1200 00 each. (John & I) for years work. and nothing on our investment Dec 28th. still mild & thawing had a holiday today. Dec 29th Went to market bot a goose 17 ¼ lbs at 33¢ lb total $5.70 hope it won't be too fat. weather windy & turning colder going down to Aunt Ida's for supper. Dec 30th. Sunday fair & not very cold. Dec 31st. Mild & windy the end of another year. [Blank pages] Total Sales Page 1. 1644.19 2 2057.28 3 1288.14 4 1451.29 5 1068.21 6 648.91 7 1073.80 $9231.82 Nov 3 D Scaletta Huntsville 16.50 �Nov 10 Hare Bros Bracebridge 250 00 Dec 1 Manser Welb Toronto 3 06 13 Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 3 75 17 Dominion Canners 94 82 Jan 10 CW Sharpe Burks Falls 18 95 17 Ap Wonod Tottenham 91 80 Feby 28 Ross Hart Estate 153 24 Sept 6 up to cash sales 31 53 Oct Peppers cash sales 209 65 Oct & Nov Hamilton Market 200 50 1073 80 Oct 8 WJ Broley Cookstown 4 00 9 Manser Welb Toronto 45 62 10 Stronach {& Son} " 4 35 +13 PJ Marin Bracebridge 8 90 16 Williamson Tottenham 3.90 Manser Welb Toronto 38 45 Stronach {& Son} Toronto 12 66 J W Troyer Magnetawan 63 35 + �+ H. Rinn Tottenham 67 10 20 A E Johnston Sundridge 12 35 Shaw & Shea Trout Creek 16 55 F D Cancilla Barrie 37 05 S L Anderson Crossland 4 00 Stronach Toronto 7.45 Manser Welb " 8 23 Wm Peck Burks Falls 9120 Fraser & McArthur South River 2110 D.S. Litster Burks Falls 10710 JR {Corse?} Cookstown 5945 R Trading Co S. River 3610 + +8 64891 Sept 22 RL Scott Aldershot 56 10 22 JF Cullingham Cookstown 4 80 22 Fraser & McArthur 19.00 25 Brown & Co Barrie 7 20 26 Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 126 65 26 Stronach & Son Toronto 20 89 �26 Manser Welb Toronto 24 80 27 Geo Sinclair Orillia. 50.80 Oct 1st John Saro Barrie 110 46 1" Manser Welb Toronto 32 32 1 Edgar & Co Sundridge 42 85 Oct 1 AE Johnston Sundridge 151 65 R.T. Armstrong Burks Falls 79 60 WV Fry Thornton 46 60 SR Trading Co South River 144 65 JD Steward Thornton 53 70 JD Wisdom Allandale 8.00 R.A Cooper Elmvale 61 50 GW Nichol Beeton 6 50 Paid by Draft. + 1068 21 Sept 10 Williamson Tottenham 70 11 G.W. Nichol Beeton 174 35 11 Burlington Co Op. 7 50 �11 Manser Welb Toronto 21 08 12 Wm Peck Burk{s} Falls 123.05 12 Stronach Toronto 15.42 13 BR Stewart Hockley 16.75 Oct 16 Ron Hart Burl{ington} 480.18 17 SL Anderson Crossland.. 41 25 17 DS Litster Burks Falls 114.25 18 Shaw & Shea Trout Creek 53 55 18 CW Sharpe Burks Falls 253 85 18 F.E. Monkman Cookstown 14 20 18 Manser Welb Toronto 16 94 19 Williamson Tottenham {blotted out} 35 x 19 Stronach Toronto 119 25 19 Simpson Tottenham Draft 47 90 x 19 Tremouth Powassan Draft 58 05 1451 29 �Aug 16 Aug 17 “ 21 “ 22 “ 21 “ 22 23 X 24 25 25 By Draft {By Draft} {By Draft} {By Draft} x{By Draft} Aug 31 Sept 6 x 7 F D Cancilla Barrie D. S Litster Burks Falls Manser Welb Toronto Hare Bros Bracebridge R L Scott Aldershot Stronach & Son Toronto D Scaletta Huntsville I Williamson Tollerton J W Troyer Burks Falls P J Marin Bracebridge R L Scott Aldershot Burlington Co Operative W S Manning Elmvale S R Trading Co South River Shaw & Shea Trout Creek J Simpson & Son Tottenham Hanna & Co Port Carling Shaw & Shea Trout Creek Edgar & Co Sundridge Cudmore & Co Sundridge July 31 31 Aug 1 3 4 6 7. 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 11 13 14 15 Manser Welb Toronto R. E. Baycroft Stayner Stronach & Son Toronto G. W Nichol Beeton L Robinson Elmvale Ross Hart Burlington Upton Jam Coy. Hamilton Mary Gollop Cookstown R. E. Baycroft Stayner Stronach & Son Toronto Manser Welb Toronto {Burn?} & Co Barrie Wm Peck Burks Falls Harry Fisher Cookstown Burlington Co Operative Hutchison Bros Bracebridge Manser Welb Toronto Stronach Toronto 19 85 13.75 57 06 62 70 24 75 271 45 1194.48 59 84 8 65 35 22 30 71 62 55 68 97 26 15 25.00 61.05 8 21 26 89 2057 28 Page 1 $ Sales 1928 May 16th 23 Manser Welb Toronto “ “ “ 50.55 60.15 12 40 181 70 128 78 13 84 117 50 3 00 50 00 43 80 47 79 86 00 32.75 63 00 57 60 74 33 175.15 42 15 43 00 4 65 1288 14 24.66 30.68 �30 June 6th 13th 20th 26th July 4 10 4 5 6 10 14 24 25 “ 19 27 “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ Stronach & Sons Cash Sales Cash Sales Wm Cunningham Thornton R L. Scott Aldershot Manser Welb Toronto Stronach & Son Toronto G. W Nichol Beeton Cash Sales To July 16th L Robinson Elmvale $ “ “ “ 18.96 55 84 24.66 28.58 129.55 380.35 51.82 260.95 3.50 77.75 60.48 170.00 8.40 29.34 273.72 7 50 7.45 1644 19 For more information on Franklin McMillan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Franklin McMillan Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Franklin McMillan Language A language of the resource English Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Front cover with yellow sticker "1928"</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Year 1928</p> <p>Sunday Jan. 1st 1928</p> <p><br />New Years Day came in cold. after about a week of mild weather turned cold last night with some snow flurries. Thermometer was 14 at 11 a.m. today with strong west wind. Jan 2nd. monday also cold as New Years. had John and family up for dinner. Saw N.Y. heard the football game and also about The Rose Tournament in Pasadena which was broad cast from about 57 stations all over the State. Buerle Auto Float won 1st prize.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 3rd. weather has been real cold since last Sat. night. about zero each night but hardly any snow.</p> <p>Jan 4th. Weather about the same. wrote for prices on tires from Maloney Bros Danville H'wy. Heard the great Dodge Bros Victory Programme to-night at 10:30 to 11:30 P.M. Broadcasted by 47 stations estimated 30 million people heard it. It was announced from Hollywood by Will Rogers also heard Whiteman's Band in New York. All goes on + 7 tube Atwater Kent $96.00 for the Radio broadcast. The new Dodge car out tomorrow</p> <p>+ 4 at Montreal + Ottawa clear and loud on the radio.</p> <p>Jan 5th. weather some milder today.</p> <p>Jan 6th. Fine + mild snow all gone. did not have much this winter so far not more than inch or so at a time.</p> <p>Jan 7th. Still mild &amp; thawing smith working at hut shed: sashes will have to get some new ones or some of the old ones done</p> <p>Jan 8th Sunday- mild &amp; cloudy sat up until 2:30 this am listening on the Radio. was extra good last night. Had {KSO?} &amp; {Desmoines?} + {CKY?} Winnipeg so loud had to turn them down also had {KFI?} {Los Angeles?}. Lost the Kyrgys[?]</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>sunrise was {K.F.S.D} of San Diego only a 500 watter had it off &amp; on long as we wanted it. clear &amp; fine.</p> <p>Jan 9th. Have heard from Maloney retires prices low Delux 25" Chains 35 ½ 4 &amp; Tubes 37 ½ guess we will need a couple of hundred to fill in.</p> <p>Jan 10th. weather still mild &amp; cloudy, no snow and thawing.</p> <p>Jan 11th. Still mild &amp; thawing but mostly cloudy.</p> <p>Jan 12th. Ordered 25 new fluted sashes cost with putty strips about $8.50 each + Glass no. cheap $3.45, {} weather still mild &amp; cloudy.</p> <p>cost for cash yet 5% off. $66.25 for 25% less. also order from Maloney Bros Danville, N.Y. to be shipped about April 10th. .175 bushel 40 shins 5 ½ Duke, 5 Maloney plums 25 ½ 10 pears 30 ½ 10 cherries 35</p> <p>Jan 13th. Went to Hamilton got chov license no. 106953. weather still mild and cloudy, hope the thawing it will be hard on fruit trees + leaves.</p> <p>Jan 14th. mild &amp; cloudy some rain. frost all out some people ploughing.</p> <p>Jan 15th. Fine &amp; clear but some cooler. Pools claim colder weather coming tonight, down to Toronto. getting very cold tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 16th. Cloudy, some milder, some sleet + rain in the afternoon, roads very icy, large skating on the cement roads. went to Lodge first time for a long time.</p> <p>Jan 17th. Fine + mild went down to Ketts for the day.</p> <p>Jan 18th. Fine + mild just like spring, running all day, conditions ideal for it! grand day + no snow.</p> <p>Jan 19th. Ordered seeds from Stokes call. 1/28 cop. mkt 1 ½ $0 1 oz Viking Pep. Mkt 70¢ 1 oz early snowball cauliflower $1.50 2 oz green pack extra 20¢ lb.</p> <p>Walkerville Perfect 225 $ 1 oz Harris early giant pepper 75¢ 16 oz Marglobe tomat 50. Total $4.70</p> <p>Jan 20th. Turned cold last night. frozen up. cold again and blowing a gale from the west 4 Temp 30° at 5 p.m. tonight celebrated my birthday by going to Hamilton and getting two teeth filled.</p> <p>Jan 21st. Cold + windy.</p> <p>Jan 22nd. Sunday not so cold but windy. drove to Hamilton to see Bro. Chownman. had first lectures (a nail).</p> <p>Jan 23rd. Fine + mild just like spring again, running {}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 24th. Raining nearly all day, fixed sash in the morning, moved Smith's boat into the house in the afternoon</p> <p>Jan 25th. Colder and very windy, painting bedroom.</p> <p>Jan 26th. Colder. Snowed until now 4 or 5 inches Smith fixing sash clear &amp; cool tonight</p> <p>Jan 27th. Cold 2 below zero this morning at 8 o'clock paper hanging. same job.</p> <p>Jan 28th. Still cold but bright. Smith fixing sash.</p> <p>Jan 29th. Clear + cold drove up to {Reo} Chapman for supper</p> <p>Jan 30th. Very cold 8 below zero this morning, still working upstairs papering and painting.</p> <p>Jan 31st. Not quite so cold 12 above zero</p> <p>Feb 1st. Windy with snow squalls. had to go to Hamilton for more paint</p> <p>Feb 2nd Partly cloudy {glass} the ground hog saw his shadow alright as we have six weeks more winter still at the papering it is some job.</p> <p>Feb 3rd Getting milder safe at the same job</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feb 4th. Milder Thawing + looks like rain painting door today, snow all gone again. Feb 5th. Cold again every thing frozen solid. Doris has a bad cold, and the rest of us feeling punk Feb 6th. Moderately cold all have colds. Feb 7th. Raining all afternoon. went to Fruit Growers meeting. Having an agreement made re fruit marks act, some want to have all new packages sealed and wrapped. Doris had [some] apple pears + [tomatoes] but every person wanted some thing else from the other fellow- so it was decided to leave it as it is for another year. Freezing tonight had an awful time getting home. Car turned right around and slidd off on the grass sideways in front of the Baptist Church Feb 8th. Raining this morning but fine this afternoon. Still putting on paper Feb 9th. Paper Hanging yet some job. Feb 10th. Fine + mild finished painting and papering the four up stair rooms</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feb 10th. Got Truck License 84750 - no C. 20238. Car, manure arrived this afternoon.</p> <p>Feb 11th. Alarm 3rd Brilliant day - a very fine day. Thawing. Spent unloading car of manure.</p> <p>Feb 12th. Sunday Fine</p> <p>Feb 13th. Fine &amp; mild</p> <p>Feb 14th. Raining nearly all day.</p> <p>Feb 15th. Cloudy &amp; mild Thawing all day.</p> <p>Feb 16th. Weather about the same cloudy &amp; mild</p> <p>Feb 17th. Some colder - made 6 new fluted frames and turned pile of manure getting ready for lettuce.</p> <p>Feb 18th. Colder again 4 Below zero night of 10 p.m.</p> <p>Feb 19th. Sunday one of the winter coldest days strong westerly gales. Few snow flurries and lots of dust blowing.</p> <p>Feb 20th. Cold &amp; blustery with some snow flurries Toronto's grads won the world's hockey championship with hardly any Americans on team, in the three games were: Toronto 11, Swedens 0. Toronto 14, England 0. Toronto 13, Switzerland 0.</p> <p>Feb 21st. Cold &amp; clear 3 below at 8 a.m. today. Got 4000 - 1½" bolts in from last night &amp; this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feb 22nd: Mild again, thawing some more running.</p> <p>Feb 23rd: Put up 24 stakes for the first flat beds of the season. Turning colder again.</p> <p>Feb 24th: Real winter again today, cold with some snow flurries.</p> <p>Feb 25th: Sowed first Seeds. 8 oz. Copenhagen Lettuce, 1 oz. Viking Cabbage, 1 oz. Snow Ball Cauliflower, 8 oz. World Beater Pepper, ½ oz. Harris Giant. We done all Stokes Seeds also 4 sack our own field pepper seed &amp; 1. Weather very cold but sunny, 3 below at 8 a.m. some report as low as 10 below.</p> <p>Feb 26th: Sunday fair did not get very cold down to 7 below.</p> <p>Feb 27th: Fair &amp; cold, doing some more pruning &amp; drawing wood out of orchard.</p> <p>Feb 28th: Pruning &amp; drawing wood &amp; making a few more hotbeds also put in a load of slabs from sawmills.</p> <p>Feb 29th: Drawing wood etc. a little colder.</p> <p>Mar 1st: Windy, cold &amp; a few snow flurries. Finished getting in "196 bolts" and about ½ ton from last year. Started to paint our kitchen.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 2nd: Cold &amp; windy painting Kitchen</p> <p>Mar 3rd: Cold only 8 from zero at 8 a.m. Some snow flurries again. Sowed Tomato Seeds together, Beef 4 oz, Frost 4 oz, Best 1½ oz, Canadian 1 oz, Stoke's Half Dole 1 oz, Ponderosa 1 oz, Pink Brandyman 1 oz, Black Cherry 1 oz, 2000 Ildomane 1 oz, Red Cherry 1 oz, 5000 Libomispleen 1 oz, Red Klumis to be shipped April 10th. Stevens said 23 rd also ordered from H. Emsley, Stove. Stevensville Mich. 2000 Sheloon 30c lb 1000 lbs Copper Savannos of 625s.</p> <p>Mar 4th: Sunday Very cold only 10 from zero at Bedtime windy with snow blizzards most of the day.</p> <p>Mar 5th: Clear cold &amp; windy 8 from zero at 7 a.m. The big race from Los Angeles to N. York started yesterday it is 3400 miles 278 started 1st place wins $25,000 not 7 got 25 or more divided P. Granville of Hamilton Canadian Champion Walker is in it.</p> <p>Mar 6th: Still cold near zero last night, made another hot bed today, more Callery's, but lot did not come up good.</p> <p>Mar 7th: Sowed another frame of Copenhagen Celery &amp; Stoke's Early Seed 1 oz nearly ¼ of 100% weather cold &amp; very windy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Here's the full transcription from the image:</p> <p>Mar 7th: Kitcheners win. Sen. 6 H.A. fund Toronto Variety. Score on the two games 6 to 4.</p> <p>Mar 8th: Fine today, finished building a new fice[?], closet and drawing wood + brush Toronto wins Junior 6 to 4 finals for new market score on the two games 4 to 3.</p> <p>Mar 9th: Port Colborne wins Intermediate O.H.A. final from Kitcheners Score 2 to 1 on the round of two games.</p> <p>Stormy today, storming and drifting like real winter the worst storm this winter most snow + wind.</p> <p>Mar 10th: Windy today, lots of snow - weeding before above a good catch.</p> <p>Mar 11th: Sun day, mild and partly cloudy.</p> <p>Mar 12th: Fine + mild went to Dr. McFarland to see about my eyes. New fying[?] starts famous.</p> <p>Mar 13th: Cloudy + mild big rain after dinner Toronto Marlboros beat the Soo. in Junior Play off 2 games score 13 to 3.</p> <p>Mar 14th: Unloading car of manure roads getting muddy.</p> <p>Mar 15th: Froze hard again this morning finished car of manure – South Porcupine Seniors Beat Port Colborne Intermediates last night 4 to 0 after.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>The transcription from the image is as follows:</p> <p>Mar 16th: Weather still cold and finger so cold killing up manure &amp; gathering brush Toronto Marlboros (Juniors) lost in the Semi finals Tonight with Ottawa Juniors score 3 to 2.</p> <p>Mar 17th: Cold but bright very around to borrow and till 10 o’clock fetching Brush all day. Kitcheners defeat South Porcupine 11 to 3 in the two games in Semi final Senior Hockey games.</p> <p>Mar 18th: Sunday cold &amp; cloudy for church. Isabel went to Hamilton to see Mrs. Mays for tea.</p> <p>Mar 19th: Cold &amp; windy finished drawing brush some big job.</p> <p>Mar 20th: Unloaded ten car of manure in the morning also started transplanting Callerys after dinner windy but a little milder.</p> <p>Mar 21st: Making hot beds all day.</p> <p>Mar 22nd: A little milder, transplanting more callerys, also started on tomatoes.</p> <p>Mar 24th: Very warm over 76 in the sun at noon transplanting all day Tomatoes &amp; peppers, had to do some watering too.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 25th: Some ice on the roof raining.</p> <p>Mar 26th: Monday transplanting peppers. Wrapped with some light thunder showers in the evening. Regina wins Junior Canadian Championship Hockey from Ottawa. After a tie on the first two games, wins the 3rd by score of 7 to 1.</p> <p>Mar 27th: A change in the weather this morning. Thermometer at 18. And evening is blowing a blizzard.</p> <p>Mar 28th: Still cold &amp; windy with a few snow flurries and lots of dust blowing. Some drawing manure out on the land with the sleigh, no snow though.</p> <p>Mar 29th: Still cold &amp; cloudy, got a few more tomatoes transplanted. Manitoba University won Senior Hockey championship by winning 2 games out of three from Montreal. W. Russell D of 25 Davenport St. Hamilton re-grafted Plum trees they done last year but did not grow very good.</p> <p>Mar 30th: Another blizzard of snow storm from the east all day.</p> <p>Mar 31st: Clear &amp; cold, drew manure to the field on the sleigh, good sleighing in the morning.</p> <p>April 1st: Sunday, clear &amp; bright &amp; some warmer still some snow on the ground.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 2nd: Fine &amp; warm; unloading another car of manure. Very muddy; got stuck with the truck.</p> <p>April 3rd: Another light thunder shower this morning. Still going to see about my eyes to Dr. McFarlane; seemed a little better today. Charlotte sick since Sat. Jewel to Maitland.</p> <p>April 4th: Fine &amp; warm; transplanting peppers, etc.</p> <p>April 5th: Fine &amp; very warm; finished transplanting. 75 in the shade, as hot as summer; 2000 blackcurrant plants (meneescant?) arrived. Root castings; they are very small but look like good roots.</p> <p>April 6th: Good Friday; very warm, 75; painting furniture at back of John's. John ploughing for blackberries.</p> <p>April 7th: Planted blackberries in the morning. Raining after dinner; getting cooler tonight.</p> <p>April 8th: Easter Sunday. Like winter again; very heavy gales from the West. Earth snow flurries; temperature below 30 all day.</p> <p>April 9th: Drawing manure &amp; fixing drains; still cold. Thermometer 24 at 7 AM this morning and just as cold tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 10th &amp; 11th: Drawing out manure and fixing big drain. Putting in sand well, some job - drain in bad shape a lot of sand in it.</p> <p>April 12th: Spreading manure and started weeding peppers. Aunt Effie died in Wesleyville, Pa - this afternoon.</p> <p>April 13th: Still cold &amp; windy. Left here at 3:10 for Wesleyville with Hecks &amp; John. Arrived about 10:45 P.M., 173 miles.</p> <p>April 14th: Raining in Wesleyville nearly all day. Effie was buried at North East - some name for a town - about 11 miles the side of Wesleyville. It was pouring rain and a gale blowing when we were at the cemetery. We did not go back. Came straight on home. A dandy highway right through to Buffalo about 92 miles. Made 75 miles from North East to 7 miles from Buffalo in 2½ hours. Turned very cold &amp; windy near Buffalo. Blew a hurricane all the way home. At Burlington Beach Park at the Canal [dwellers] blowing right across the highway. I got home before 11 P.M. after stopping at John’s &amp; Heck’s. Made it in less than seven hours.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 15th: Sunday. Cold &amp; cloudy, windy and a few snow flurries. Temperature 24 tonight at 7 p.m.</p> <p>April 16th: Started spraying plums &amp; pears with oil. 7 gallons to tank. Got one tank on everything going wrong.</p> <p>April 17th: New planting trees. Got 4 tanks of spray on today, weather still cold. Ground covered with snow this morning.</p> <p>April 18th: Spraying. Got 5 tanks on. Still planting trees.</p> <p>April 19th: Unloaded car of manure. Very cold and one of the worst gales of the season.</p> <p>April 20th: Very cold this morning, ground frozen. Finished oil spraying, 2 tanks, 12 tanks in all. April 21st: We received Buds on Sweet Cherries, afraid not many will grow. Started snowing &amp; raining about 3 p.m. at 9 p.m. tonight, ground covered with snow, still snowing.</p> <p>April 22nd: Still cold &amp; cloudy.</p> <p>April 23rd: Started unearthing strawberries, tomatoes in jail for being drunk.</p> <p>April 24th: Cold &amp; cloudy, have a bad stretch in my back making out income tax papers.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 25th: Uncovering strawberry, windy and very cold.</p> <p>April 26th: Unloading peppers, etc., not quite so cold but cold at night, freezing, ice every night.</p> <p>April 27th: Finished uncovering strawberries, the new beds look green but now very light. Old beds look bad. Started transplanting tomatoes.</p> <p>April 28th: Planted cucumbers, 5 sacks, also planting some tomatoes in lines 4½ &amp; 5½ in. Think 5½ in. are small enough for some slow work. Also planted 1st strawberries. 12 Rows next. Jerry's shack, 12 bloom plants from Baldwin.</p> <p>April 29th: Sunday, windy but a lot warmer. Went for a drive out to Carlisle, took a few snaps by a creek there.</p> <p>April 30th: Cold &amp; showery all day, planted a few more strawberries.</p> <p>May 1st: Fair but cool, planning strawberries.</p> <p>May 2nd: Started planting four celery beds; fine &amp; warm, about 68°.</p> <p>May 3rd: Finished planting celery, 14,500 and 500 cauliflowers, warm but partly cloudy. They wilted quite a bit but guess they will come up all night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 4th: Very warm, 92 in the sun at noon planting strawberries &amp; transplanting tomatoes.</p> <p>May 5th: Turning cold again. Planting strawberries, that's planting tomatoes.</p> <p>May 6th: Sunday, cold &amp; cloudy, went to Cholokka Falls, also Dundas with Hicks.</p> <p>May 7th: Cold this morning. Planted 3 bags of potatoes, 20 lbs beans &amp; 10 lbs peas, transplanting tomatoes, watering, etc.</p> <p>May 8th &amp; 9th: Planting strawberries &amp; transplanting tomatoes. Have about 17,000. We think weather fine &amp; warm; cut 4 slabs of grass or maybe for 10 that.</p> <p>May 10th &amp; 11th: Very warm like summer. Finished planting strawberries, about 9 acres. Large patch in cherry orchard very dry. Ordered eleven cars of manure, 6 for cherry covering, last shipment, 1st by now all to arrive in Nov. 3 &amp; 5 cases hotted. Jan 15th &amp; 30th Feb 15th &amp; 25th &amp; Mar 10th.</p> <p>May 11th: Planted sweet corn &amp; pumpkins, very dry now, watering cooler tonight &amp; strong winds.</p> <p>May 12th: Very cold northerly wind today, light frost this morning. Started hoeing strawberries.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday, May 13th: Drove as far as Dundas Park in the afternoon.</p> <p>May 14th: Sowed carrot drill seed. Sowed just past + half way past tension hole in drill. Trying to get drill set just right without turning carrots.</p> <p>May 15th: Warm + dry hoeing old strawberry patch. Not much good by the looks of it.</p> <p>May 16th: Cloudy + looks like showers. Cut 10½ last grass. Have already shipped 22 lots sold from $8.20 to $8.30. Hoeing old strawberry bed. Had Mr. Braggs off.</p> <p>Winn Cup around yesterday, says he wants them again.</p> <p>May 16th: Hoeing strawberries, colder + starting to rain in the evening.</p> <p>May 17th: Showery all day, planted Raspberry suckers.</p> <p>May 18th: Cloudy + damp. Put salt on asparagus, 2 sacks Nitrate of Soda on cherry orchard. Planted 15 lbs more beans. Others mostly rotten + eaten away with wire worms, as many as five in a leaf.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 2nd: Cold again, finished planting out hot frames, put sashes inside and filled up frames. Thermometer down to 40 late tonight, too cold.</p> <p>June 3rd: Still clear &amp; cold west wind.</p> <p>June 4th: Hoeing, cultivating, etc. in the morning, cold &amp; cloudy, and raining all afternoon, temperature 44 this evening.</p> <p>June 5th: Cold &amp; showery all day, cleaned up hot beds, part of the time.</p> <p>June 6th: Strawberry again, only worked half day, cleaning up hot beds.</p> <p>June 7th: Finished cleaning up hot beds. Started sheltering cucumbers.</p> <p>June 8th: Planted out cauliflowers. Another shower in the night.</p> <p>June 9th: Planted 6 lbs. potatoes, also 2 lbs. sugar beets, weather turning cold tonight, down near 40 at bedtime.</p> <p>June 10th: Sunday, fair, cold along with west wind, drove up to 2 Mills Summer Resort.</p> <p>June 11th: Started spraying, got on 6 tanks, 54 lbs. lead, 3 1/2 lb. lime sulfur per tank.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Weather fine &amp; resumed hoeing &amp; cultivating strawberries. Some heavy, but still spraying 6 tanks more on. Seems to be a fair crop of cherries, got a few plums but bullocks look light, and no pears at all.</p> <p>June 13th: Finished spraying 16 tanks in all. Would take about 20 tanks if a crop of pears. No pears so only gave them a sprinkle &amp; slight blunder; shower in the afternoon.</p> <p>June 14th: Cloudy, looks more rain. Heavy &amp; cultivating.</p> <p>June 15th &amp; 16th: Heavy hoeing &amp; cultivating, warm in daytime but cool nights, nearly frost.</p> <p>June 17th: Sunday, fair but cool east wind. Had supper (picnic) near Arcade, called on T. McWilliams on the way home.</p> <p>June 18th: Started to weed carrots, small rain after dinner and all night.</p> <p>June 19th: Rained some more this morning. Cleaned up muck and cleaned tiles &amp; drains after dinner. Everything flooded.</p> <p>June 20th: Hoeing corn, tomatoes &amp; strawberries. Pretty wet yet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 21st: Raining again this morning. Hoed raspberries &amp; put nitrate on. Picked in the afternoon. June 22nd: Picked first 13 crates 14 x 36. Fruits shipped to Toronto. Sold at 70 cents, 23 + 25 + pints more, showers, and berries very dirty. June 23rd: Sat. more rain, both morning + afternoon + night. June 24th: Sunday, fine, drove to Guelph, had picnic supper in the park. June 25th: More rain in the night, picked 46 more crates. Berries dirtier than ever after so much rain. Received $4.09 for each crate (34 pints) shipped on Tuesday, also 7 crates jam sold at $2.50. June 26th: Cultivated + weeded carrots. Some job. Been stopped so often by rain but got down this time. June 27th: 41 crates strawberries we shipped Monday to Toronto, sold 31 at 84 cents, 150 at 94 cents, 50 at 104 cents, some drop since Sat., 233 + 254 pints picked, 62 x 36 pints. Sold today at 104 + 134, average about 124 cents per pint. June 28th: Fine + warm, hoeing + cultivating. June 29th: Friday, raining again this morning, dirt.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 30th: Showers in the morning, picked 35 x 36 lb. shipped to Toronto, sold at... July 1st: Sunday, warm, went to La Salle Park about 5 PM and had picnic. July 2nd: Very warm, must have been 90 in the shade as it was 103 in the sun beside the barn. Berries soft &amp; really cooked, taking most of them to Upham's Jam Factory. July 3rd: Very warm again, picked 66 crates of strawberries. July 4th: Warm yet about 90 in the shade. They say only picked 57 crates today, some of the year. July 5th: Fine + cool, shipped 78 crates of berries to garden parties, not all. 164 took balance of 23 crates to Jam Factory. July 6th: Only 48 crates of berries today, sold 18 at 164 at Balducci Factory. July 7th: Very warm again, about the hottest this year, hoeing all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 8th: Sunday, very warm, 94 in the shade, they say. Went to Van Wagner Beach with Hammonds.</p> <p>July 9th: Very warm yet. Picked 87 crates of strawberries. Had a shower in the evening. Picked first cherries, 6 baskets Early Richmonds.</p> <p>July 10th: Warm again. Picked 36 crates of cherries, sold at 65 cents.</p> <p>July 11th: Spraying cherries, put 6 tanks on today, 55 ½ lbs lead and 3 ½ gals lime sulfur.</p> <p>July 12th: Spraying again, sprayer went plumb. Got 2 tanks on by 9 o'clock. Picked 35 crates Richmonds and 20 crates Callery.</p> <p>July 13th: Finished picking strawberries, only had 243 x 36 pint crates and 432 x 12 quart crates. Started to shower about 4 p.m.</p> <p>July 14th: Pulling weeds out of old strawberry bed. Some job.</p> <p>July 15: Sunday, fine. Stayed home all day.</p> <p>July 16th: Picked 60 crates Richmond cherries at 60 cents, also 15 crates sweets bobs at 80 cents. Expected a lot of them, but nearly all rotten. Cut 61 crates Callery at 75 cents. Picked first beans, 6 crates, 60 cents.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 17th &amp; 18th: Picking cherries, etc.</p> <p>July 19th: Big rain all night. Wet until noon. Picked 47 crates of cherries, all varieties. Started on Montmorency.</p> <p>July 20th: Nothing doing. Raining &amp; wet all day. Picked only 10 crates of cherries. Made some new ladders.</p> <p>July 21: Picked first raspberries, 5 crates. Pints shipped to Toronto. Cooler today. Sold at 204, 196, 184.</p> <p>July 22nd: Sunday. Rained all night and all morning in torrents. Everything flooded. Drain by the cistern washed out again.</p> <p>July 23: Our biggest day this season. 227 baskets of cherries, mostly at 85¢. 37 crates of Callery at 65¢. 36 crates of beans at 50¢. 6 crates at 75¢. 1 pepper (first) $1.00. 2 crates of mammons (first) $1.50.</p> <p>July 24: Orders lighter today. Picked 152 crates of cherries &amp; 6 crates of raspberries.</p> <p>July 25th: Picked 181 crates of cherries today. 10 crates of Callery, 10 beans, 10 cukes, 2 mammons. Fine &amp; very warm.</p> <p>July 26th: Picked 225 crates of cherries today. Also 25 crates of peppers sent to Toronto. Sold at 90¢ &amp; $1.00 for the 20 crates sent July 24th &amp; 25th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 27: Started raining hard about 7:30. Only picked 63 cherries between showers that lasted all day.</p> <p>July 28: Another shower at 6 a.m. Picked 11 crates raspberries, very wet, sold at 9¢ in Toronto.</p> <p>July 29th: Fine &amp; cool. Went to Puslinch Lake with Hicks for a picnic.</p> <p>July 30th: Picked 211 crates cherries at 80¢ and 50¢, 50 crates cherries at 50¢. Beans, 4 crates mammons, $1.25 &amp; $1.50. 25 Callery at 65¢, 14 cukes, 50¢ x 5 beans, 40¢.</p> <p>July 31st: Fine &amp; warm. Sold 103 x 36 lbs at 50¢ &amp; 154 x 11 crates cherries at 80¢.</p> <p>Aug 1: 212 baskets cherries &amp; 7 crates raspberries, warm &amp; looks like rain. Callery drain blocked up again.</p> <p>Aug 2: Very warm, picked 105 x 11 crates cherries, 80¢ and 192 x 6 crates cherries, 50¢. Picked 4 x 11 qt &amp; 1 x 6 qt tomatoes, sold at 80¢, last.</p> <p>Aug 3: Very warm, several showers last night and several thunder showers went north of us today but looks like rain again tonight. Only picked 105 crates cherries today.</p> <p>Aug 4: Cut 2 loads Callery for Scott at $11.00 per ton. Price no good.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Cabbage crop no good, very small. Also picked 9 crates raspberries and sold that. 107 cherries &amp; 16 cukes.</p> <p>Aug 5th: Sunday, rained last evening and nearly all night. Had more showers this morning. Picked first cherries, did not get much done, only picked 35 crates cherries.</p> <p>Aug 6th: Cloudy and a few light showers. Did not get much done, only picked 35 crates cherries.</p> <p>Aug 7th: Picked 128 cherries at 80¢ &amp; 31 crates, 23¢, 25¢, 11 tomatoes at $1.00, 5 bags Callery at 14¢, 10 slims plums 60¢, 6 apples 4¢.</p> <p>Aug 8th: Very warm, picked 148 cherries at 75¢ &amp; 80¢.</p> <p>Aug 9th: Cherry orders slowing up, picked 50 baskets tomatoes 75¢. Just about finished up Callery. Took a load to Scott at $11.00 per ton.</p> <p>Aug 10th: Very warm night, picked 50 crates, 60¢, 65¢ cherries, 5, 58, 11 qt, and a few tomatoes 60¢.</p> <p>Aug 11th: Sat., not much doing, picked 30 tons at 55¢, cooler today.</p> <p>Aug 12th: Sunday, picnicked at Guelph with Johns &amp; Hammonds, 25 there in all.</p> <p>Aug 13th: A very busy day, a lot of cherries.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Bill Smith off drunk again. Picked 86 tomatoes at 50¢, 174½ plums 50¢, 16 cukes 25¢, 43 peppers 50¢, 119 cherries 75¢, total 409 baskets &amp; 7 crates. Weather fine &amp; warm.</p> <p>Aug 14: Weather fine. Picked 64 plums at 40¢, 78 tomatoes at 40¢, 35 cukes 25¢, 15 apples 30¢, 27 cherries 75¢, 7 cabbages 65¢, total 219 baskets &amp; 7 crates.</p> <p>Aug 15: Fine &amp; warm, orders not very plentiful. Sold yeast 25 plums, shipped 50 peppers &amp; 28 plums &amp; tomatoes, and 167 baskets &amp; 23 crates cabbages, etc.</p> <p>Aug 16: Picked 128 tomatoes 30¢, 128 red plums for Hart at 30¢, and shipped about 40 cabbages, very warm weather.</p> <p>Aug 17th: Shipped 200 baskets Victory, also 100 dozen corn at 30¢.</p> <p>Aug 18: Sat, not much doing, picked 25 cukes, 20 tomatoes, 15 plums, 100 dozen corn.</p> <p>Aug 19: Sunday, fine. Drove to Eden Mills.</p> <p>Aug 20: Very busy today, 267 baskets tomatoes, 95 plums, 50 cukes, 7 peppers, 93 dozen corn.</p> <p>Aug 21: Busy again, about 400 baskets tomatoes &amp; plums, 30 cukes, 75¢.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 22nd: Busy again. Picked 189 plums at 27¢, 28¢ &amp; 30¢, 64 cukes 17¢, 100 doz corn 21¢. Weather fine.</p> <p>Aug 23rd: Not so busy today. 235 baskets and 110 doz corn (all up north).</p> <p>Aug 24th: Not so many orders. 175 baskets north, had a shower from about 9:30 to noon.</p> <p>Aug 25: Sat. Picked 302 baskets Burbank plums for Hart &amp; Scott at 27¢ &amp; 28¢. Shipped 27 baskets, 3 crates north.</p> <p>Aug 27th: Orders heavy again &amp; Smith drunk again. Sent about 100 baskets tomatoes, but shipped 288 tomatoes &amp; 186 plums and 11 peppers &amp; 72 doz corn and 82 cherries.</p> <p>Aug 28th: Finished up today on cherries (2 baskets). Have been practically done since Aug 15th, but have been picking a few baskets daily since. Had 386 x 11 qt of Richmonds, 2459 x 11 qt Montmorency, 445 x 6 Montmorency, 82 x 6 Sweets.</p> <p>Had a big storm this afternoon, very heavy thunder, high wind, lots of trees broken down also a regular downpour of rain. Shipped 180 tomatoes and 85 plums today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 29th: Picked 160 Burbank plums for Hart at 30¢. Shipped about 50 at 35¢ &amp; 40¢ for Blues.</p> <p>Aug 30th: Another showery night. Slept about 7 hrs this morning. Our telephone out of order until this evening. Did not get all orders filled. Reduced 4 rows at 4 PM. Some tomatoes over ripe now. Took 27 bushels ripe ones to the canning factory, 45½ bus.</p> <p>Aug 31st: Great, a few orders for Friday.</p> <p>Weather fair &amp; cool. Quite a change. Will soon be fall.</p> <p>Sept 1st: No orders today. Madge and I went to Toronto Ex, got home about 10 o'clock. We quit. Stayed at Uncle John's. It was a lovely day.</p> <p>Sept 2nd: Sunday, fine. Did not do a thing, placed behind allot the fair. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Cutler's called.</p> <p>Sept 3rd: Labor Day, not so many orders. Had a few showers but managed to get our orders out.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 4th: Picked 162 plums but only 75 tomatoes, also 16 Clapps Favorite Pears at 25¢. Finished corn had 843 doz, sold for highest 30¢ &amp; lowest 15¢, about $150.00 for the lot.</p> <p>Sept 5th: Picked 155 plums price 30¢ to 40¢, 110 tomatoes 30¢, 27 pears at 75¢.</p> <p>Sept 6th: Not many orders today, 80 plums, 60 tomatoes. Took 55 bushels to canners, also shipped 42 Red Peppers to Toronto, sold at 4 sweets 75¢ &amp; 80¢, (lots to $1.00 to $1.50, best).</p> <p>Sept 7th: Finished on Burbank plums total 1202 baskets, not so many orders, only 65 tomatoes, 10 peppers, 100 plums, 6 pears, corn.</p> <p>Sept 8th: Sat. Pulled 27 bags carrots for Hart at 80¢.</p> <p>Sept 9th: Sunday, went with Cutthroats to Brantford &amp; Caledonia.</p> <p>Sept 10th: Not very many orders, picked 115 plums &amp; about 100 tomatoes.</p> <p>Sept 11th: Pretty busy again today, sold Hart 20 bags carrots at 80¢. Shipped 24 best Red Peppers to Toronto.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>sent North 72 plums, 23 pears, 6 peppers, 2 caul, and about 80 tomatoes 3½¢.</p> <p>Sept 12: A big rain &amp; thunder shower in the night, not so many orders. 57 plums, 66 tomatoes, and picked another 50, shipped peppers for Toronto, another shower &amp; thunderstorm this evening.</p> <p>Sept 13: Our lightest day for some time, only picked 105 baskets.</p> <p>Sept 14: Not many orders. 26 tomatoes, 34 plums, 15 peppers.</p> <p>Sept 15: Sat. Picked 48 cukes, 50 plums, &amp; 40 tomatoes.</p> <p>Sept 16: Sunday, motored to Niagara Falls with Hicks, was a lovely day.</p> <p>Sept 17: This Monday with not many orders, only shipped 61 plums, 30 tomatoes, 4 peppers, 2 caul.</p> <p>Sept 18: Cooler today. Picked 47 plums, 31 tomatoes, 7 peppers &amp; 5 caul. Shipped 20 peppers to Toronto. Sold 100 sweet peppers to Italians for 25¢, left without coats, to call tomorrow AM. Have half of them picked tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 19th: Cold &amp; cloudy with strong North East winds, not many orders, only shipped 46 plums &amp; 5 tomatoes.</p> <p>Ross Hart died suddenly at nine P.M. last night with heart trouble, was at the station the day before shipping fruit.</p> <p>Sept 20th: Nothing much doing, rained nearly all last night and today. Cut 9 cauliflowers.</p> <p>Sept 21st: Fine again but no orders, only about 10 plums, 6 tomatoes, 3 caul. North. Went to Ross Hart's funeral.</p> <p>Sept 22nd: Saturday. Nothing doing in orders. Had Ross Hart's cheque returned from the bank. He gave me it the day before he died and we did not get it cashed. It kind of worries you as it is for $450 and owes us another $300, besides.</p> <p>Sept 23rd: Cold, went to Chapman's for supper.</p> <p>Sept 24th: Not very many orders today. Started to pick peppers, very cold.</p> <p>Sept 25th: Had large order from Nile Feather for Mrs. Hart about.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>he cancelled it guess the people would not trust them any more because Ross Hart owed everybody.</p> <p>Sept 26th: Sold 135 baskets peppers at 25¢ &amp; 35¢. Picked more all day again; some frost last night but no damage done here.</p> <p>Sept 27th: Cold &amp; cloudy. Have furnace going tonight &amp; last night picking peppers. Sold Italians, 100 baskets peppers at 25¢ &amp; 38 crates 90¢. Madge and I have bad colds.</p> <p>Sept 28th: About finished picking peppers, sold another 25 crates. Cut 18 crates cauliflower, sold 8 at $1.00. Shipped 10 to Toronto, sold at $1.75 &amp; $2.00 cents. Also finished picking plums, shipped the last 100 to Toronto, sold at 50¢.</p> <p>Total plums for the season: Shiros, baskets: 317 Red Junes, baskets: 69 Abundance, baskets: 44 Early Blue, baskets: 4 Burbanks, baskets: 1202 Pragos, baskets: 234 Bradshaws, baskets: 84 Lombards, baskets: 89 Reine Claude, baskets: 358 Monarchs, baskets: 168 Grand Dukes, baskets: 114</p> <p>Total Baskets: 3311</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 29th: Cool &amp; cloudy. Still have a cold – not doing very much.</p> <p>Sept 30: Sunday a little milder but have our furnace going. Had Slim Blair &amp; Harry Summons over in the evening, also Mr &amp; Mrs Hicks. Aline is to be married on Oct 6th.</p> <p>Oct 1st: Warmer. Smith sick with a cold today. Myself not very good. Cut 5 crates of cauliflowers, 4 baskets of plums, and 12 baskets of tomatoes for the last of them I guess.</p> <p>Oct 2nd: Warmer, nothing doing. My cold worse again. Smith sick yet too, he has a bad one. John hoeing strawberries &amp; Jerry ploughing. Laid off the teamster Saturday, he got too slow for anything.</p> <p>Oct 3rd: Warm with very heavy fogs every night and morning, nothing much doing. Jerry, John, &amp; Smith hoeing strawberries. Guess will soon have to go to -</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 4th: Still warm &amp; foggy. Cut 12 crates cauliflowers, also sold 30 more boxes peppers to Italians at 75 and 80 ¢, we are having some job keeping the rats away from them. Had to move the peppers out of the barn and put them in the leery shed now, they are there too, have over 100 crates of them yet.</p> <p>Oct 5th: Cut 12 crates cauliflowers and shipped a few more red peppers and sold 30 crates more to the Italians.</p> <p>Oct 6th, Sat: Shipped 27 baskets cukes last night to Toronto for the last, doing a lot of small jobs and started pulling weeds &amp; peppers out of raspberry patch.</p> <p>Oct 7th, Sunday: Fine and warm. Have a cold, do not feel very good and did not drive far, only up to the mountains.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 8th: Pulling weeds &amp; peppers. Got the big patch done but had to work all day, four of us at it.</p> <p>Oct 9th: Took out a $4000 mortgage on Harry Tenney's house in Roseland to run 4 years at 6½% interest. Italians got 26 more boxes peppers yesterday and we shipped 73 bskts Red Peppers and 13 crates cauliflowers to Toronto last shipment sold at peppers 60¢ and cauliflowers 8¢ 22½¢ and $1.50 a box. Wished we had lots at that.</p> <p>Oct 10th: Fine but light white frosts yesterday morning and today but no harm much, our dahlias not frozen yet.</p> <p>Oct 11th: Very warm like summer. Men drawing up dirt for hotbeds.</p> <p>Oct 12th: Still warm about 80 in the shade. Drew in 4 loads pumpkins and a load of vegetable marrow. Suppose I will have to go to market, and I don't like the job.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 14: Sunday a little cooler but fine. Drove up to the mountain for an hour or so.</p> <p>Oct 15: Fine &amp; milder again. Started putting in tile. Got 360 (6 inch) in today. Also Bill Smith off drunk again always does it when there is something special on.</p> <p>Oct 16: Showery this morning. Got a few more peppers ready (30 bskts) &amp; 10 crates cauliflowers. Last shipment 50 bskts red peppers sold @ 55¢ 60¢ and cauli @ 80¢ crate.</p> <p>Oct 17: Rained nearly all last night again. Still draining, got another 360 6-inch tiles. Weather hot and showery, raining again this evening.</p> <p>Oct 18: Rained all night &amp; most of this morning. Shipped 12 crates cauliflowers and picked our apples about 9 bushels. Had to stop draining too much rain, ground flooded.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 19th: Pulling carrots. Got 90 bushels out but have none sold yet. Seems to be no sale for them. Another shower tonight at 4:30, in fact a thunder shower. Bill Smith still off yet.</p> <p>Oct 20th: Went into the city to try &amp; sell some carrots. Not much success only sold 50 bushels @ 35¢.</p> <p>Oct 21st: Sunday motored down the middle road to the 12 mile creek. It was a lovely day.</p> <p>Oct 22nd: Getting out carrots and took one load to Hamilton and getting a load ready for market but it looks like rain tonight.</p> <p>Oct 23rd: Went to market in the rain. Showered until 7 or 8 o'clock. Sold out by nine o'clock by giving the stuff away. Pie pumpkins 40 to 50¢ doz. Marrows 40 to 50¢. Cauliflowers $1.00 box. Carrots 40 to 50¢ box. Large pumpkins sold lot of 128 at 5¢ each. Did not get another offer.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Here are the transcriptions of the latest diary entries:</p> <p>Oct 24th: Delivered 200 pumpkins at 5¢ and 5 bags of carrots 50¢. Sold them yesterday. Some more rain again today.</p> <p>Oct 25th: Went to market again. Things slow. Pumpkins hard to sell! Did not get home until 4:30. Price about the same.</p> <p>Oct 26th: Delivered 40 bags of carrots in Hamilton. Have a bad cold.</p> <p>Oct 27th: In bed all day with a cold.</p> <p>Oct 28th: Sunday cool. Heiks called to see us.</p> <p>Oct 29th: Bought 500 berry crates at Uplons for 15¢ each.</p> <p>Oct 30th: Not feeling very good yet. Got another load of 6" tile (360) - getting ready for market.</p> <p>Oct 31st: Very cold this A.M., temperature 20 when I left for market. Got home about 3:30 P.M.</p> <p>Oct 31st: Charlotte had her birthday party today. Still putting in tile.</p> <p>Nov 1st: Got another load of tile. 300-6 inch 100-4 inch. Weather milder and looks like rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 2nd: Still draining ground. Nice and dry now.</p> <p>Nov 3rd: Rained in the night and nearly all day. Not much doing.</p> <p>Nov 4th: Sunday. Fine &amp; mild. Did not go any place.</p> <p>Nov 5th: Putting in more drains. Finished loading up for market.</p> <p>Nov 6th: Fine. Went to market. Took mostly carrots. 30 bags. Sold at 30 to 50¢ a bushel. A few pumpkins. Tomatoes both hard to sell.</p> <p>Nov 6th &amp; 7th: Draining yet. Weather fine.</p> <p>Nov 8th: Raining. Not much doing.</p> <p>Nov 9th &amp; 10th: Doing more draining. Put in 300 feet of big drain, raising it a foot at the mouth.</p> <p>Nov 11: Sunday. Armistice Day. Stayed home all day.</p> <p>Nov 12th: Thanksgiving day. Showery in the morning. More draining after dinner.</p> <p>Nov 13th: Went to market again. Carrots 35¢ to 50¢. Cauliflowers 8¢. 12¢ crate.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 14th: More draining. Finished big drain. Got ready for market.</p> <p>Nov 15th: Market poor today. Sold carrots, 33 bags at 30¢ a bushel. Cauliflowers 8¢/12¢.</p> <p>Nov 16th: Finished draining for the season. Cost is as follows:</p> <p>300 - 8 inch at 10¢: $30.00 1940 - 6 inch at 6¢: $104.40 1210 - 4 inch at 28 poles: $34.60 Total cost for tile: $169.00. Also took up some old ones to clear out.</p> <p>Nov 17th: Started digging trees &amp; sorting carrots.</p> <p>Nov 18th: Sunday, cloudy &amp; mild. Drove around for a drive through (county home). Below Pat Nelson, while the children were at Sunday school.</p> <p>Nov 19th: Delivered 50 bags carrots to Stevens &amp; Solomon at 40¢ and brought home a load of 32 qt. crates from Uptons 8 at 24¢. Rained hard nearly all day. Got a load ready for market. Turning cold tonight.</p> <p>Nov 20th: Went to market again. Sold carrots at 30¢ to 40¢ a bushel. Weather fine, got home at ___.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 21st: Finished car of manure. Shipped 16 crates of cauliflowers to Bracebridge and delivered 40 bags of carrots to Hamilton. Raining and snowing nearly all afternoon. Some snow on the ground this morning. Went to market for the last time. Weather cleared up fine. Was home at 11:30 a.m. Carrots at 30¢ &amp; 40¢ a bushel. Carload 80¢ to 100¢ crates.</p> <p>Nov 23rd: Doris sent home from school with chicken pox. Virtue brought a Mercury Radio over, but it won’t work.</p> <p>Nov 24th, Sat.: Weather fine. Not doing much today, having a holiday.</p> <p>Nov 25th: Sunday cooler today, freezing hard, down to 18° this evening.</p> <p>Nov 26th: Ground frozen hard, covering strawberries.</p> <p>Nov 27th: Unloaded another car of manure, the second put in right on to the strawberries. Getting milder tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 28. Had to stop covering strawberries frost all out again.</p> <p>Nov 29th. Digging out old plum orchard at the back of Johns.</p> <p>Nov 30th. Finished drawing up the wood and burning the brush at the back of Johns.</p> <p>Sat Dec 1st. Started to build a kitchen for Smith, got it all covered in today.</p> <p>Dec 2nd. Still have the Mercury Radio, would not go. Mr Hoffman came up and put a new tube in &amp; it goes 6k</p> <p>Dec 3rd unloaded another car of manure wet &amp; muddy and showers all morning.</p> <p>Dec 4th started another car manure at noon.</p> <p>Dec 5th finished car manure, getting colder at noon, freezing hard ronight &amp; some snow flurries.</p> <p>Dec 6th cold &amp; frosty today but the sun is shining about the first day for two weeks.</p> <p>Dec 7th Finished covering strawberries took nearly four cars then we left a couple of acres old {patch?} uncovered.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 8th Cold today down to 12 froz from zero, not doing much now.</p> <p>Dec 9th. Sunday cool all day alone, trying out a Mercury Radio does not seem to work seems to be an account of the power it goes up and down all the time put all the lights and a toaster on and it stopped Charlotte &amp; Alan have chicken pox now</p> <p>Dec 10th. Cold &amp; frosty not much doing,</p> <p>Dec 11th. took Mercury Radio back to Toronto, they say the battery ones the best and Wentworth Motors say Spartan Electric the best of all.</p> <p>Dec 12th Fair &amp; mild doing odd jobs around the place.</p> <p>Dec 13th Mild &amp; cloudy foggy at nights; Smith started pruning.</p> <p>Dec 14th mild light showers started unloading 5th car of manure.</p> <p>Dec 15th mild &amp; cloudy drawing manure.</p> <p>Dec 16. Weather same mild &amp; cloudy went for a short drive in the afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 17 Monday mild and raining, another car of manure arrived.</p> <p>Dec. 18 still mild but a little frost.</p> <p>Dec 19th unloaded 6th and last car of manure, colder with the ground frozen some.</p> <p>Dec 20th. Cold this morning thermometer at 10 above at 8 am.</p> <p>Dec 21st at Hamilton buying Xmas presents, cold and some snow.</p> <p>Dec 22nd. Very cold Thermometer at 8 oclock only 5 above zero. Smith has been digging out dead pear trees must be over 50 of the grafted ones dead.</p> <p>Dec 23rd Sunday not quite so cold.</p> <p>Dec 24th. Mild &amp; fine doing odd jobs &amp; getting Xmas tree ready.</p> <p>Dec 25th Christmas Day, mild &amp; fine, not much snow left only a few spots here &amp; there. Children all had a good time and all went down to Uncle John's for Dinner &amp; supper and all had a good time</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 26. Wed. still mild every body around and all over Canada &amp; W. States has an Epidemic of Flu. Smiths have it.</p> <p>Dec 27th. still mild settled up our seasons business have $640.00 out yet half of it (Ross Harts) got $1200 each (John &amp; I) for years work and nothing on our investment</p> <p>Dec 28th still mild &amp; thawing, had a holiday today.</p> <p>Dec 29th went to market bot a goose 17 1/4 lbs at 334 lb total $5.70 hope it won't be too fat. Weather windy &amp; turning colder going down to Aunt Ida's for supper.</p> <p>Dec 30th. Sunday fair &amp; not very cold.</p> <p>Dec 31st Mild &amp; windy the end of another year.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>[Two blank pages]</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>[Left page blank]</p> <p>Total Sales</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Page 1.</td> <td>1644.19.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>2057.28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>1288.14.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>1451.29.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>1068.21</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>648.91</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>1073.80.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>.</td> <td>$9231.82.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov 3</td> <td>D Scaletta Huntsville</td> <td>16.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 10</td> <td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>250.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 1</td> <td>Mansen Welb Toronto</td> <td>306</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Hutchison Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>375</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Dominion Canners</td> <td>9482</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan 10</td> <td>CW Sharpe Burk's Falls</td> <td>1895</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Ap Wonod Tottenham</td> <td>9180</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feby 28</td> <td>Ross Hart Estate</td> <td>15324</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept 6</td> <td>up to cash sales</td> <td>3153</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>Peppers cash sales</td> <td>20965</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct &amp; Nov</td> <td>Hamilton Market</td> <td>20050</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>107380</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct 8</td> <td>WJ Broley Cookstown</td> <td>400</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Mansen Welb Toronto</td> <td>4562</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Stronach {&amp; Son} "</td> <td>435</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+13</td> <td>PJ Marin Bracebridge</td> <td>890</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Williamson Tottenham</td> <td>390</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mansen Welb Toronto</td> <td>3845</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Stronach {&amp; Son} Toronto</td> <td>1266</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+</td> <td>J W {Troyes?} Magnetawan</td> <td>6335</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+</td> <td>H. Rinn Tottenham</td> <td>6710</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>A E Johnston Sundridge</td> <td>1235</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Shaw &amp; Shea Trout Creek</td> <td>1655</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+7</td> <td>D Camilla Barrie</td> <td>3705</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>S L Anderson Crossland</td> <td>400</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Stronach Toronto</td> <td>745</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mansen Welb "</td> <td>{825?}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wm Peck Burk's Falls</td> <td>9120</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Fraser &amp; McArthur South River</td> <td>2110</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>D.S. Litster Burks Falls</td> <td>10710</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>JR {Couse?} Cookstown</td> <td>5945</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+8</td> <td>R Trading Co S. River</td> <td>3610</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>64891</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 22</td> <td>RL Scott Aldershot</td> <td>5610</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>JF Cullingham Cookstown</td> <td>480</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Fraser &amp; McArthur</td> <td>19,00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Brown &amp; Co Barrie</td> <td>720</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Hutchison Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>12665</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Stronach &amp; Son Toronto</td> <td>2089</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Mansen Welb Toronto</td> <td>2480</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Geo Sinclair Orillia.</td> <td>50,80.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 1st</td> <td>John Saro Barrie</td> <td>11046</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1"</td> <td>Mansen Welb Toronto</td> <td>3232.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Edgar &amp; Co Sundridge</td> <td>4285</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible writing at left margin}</td> <td>AE Johnston Sundridge</td> <td>15165</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>R.T. Armstrong Burk's Falls</td> <td>7980</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>WV Fry Thornton</td> <td>4660</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>SR Trading Co South River</td> <td>14465</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>JD Steward Thornton</td> <td>5370</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>JD Wisdom Allandale</td> <td>800</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>R.A Cooper Elmvale</td> <td>6150</td> </tr> <tr> <td>+</td> <td>GW {Melias?} Beeton</td> <td>650</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>106821</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 10</td> <td>Williamson Tottenham</td> <td>70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>G.W. Nichols Beeton</td> <td>17435</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Burlington Co Op.</td> <td>750</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Mansen Welb Toronto</td> <td>2108</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Wm Peck Burk{'s} Falls</td> <td>123.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>Stronach Toronto</td> <td>15.42</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>BR Stewart Hockley</td> <td>16.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 16</td> <td>Ron Hart Burl{ington}</td> <td>480.18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>SL Anderson Crossland..</td> <td>41 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>DS Litster Burks Falls</td> <td>114.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Shaw &amp; Shea Trout Creek</td> <td>5355</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>CW Sharpe Burks Falls</td> <td>25385</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>F.E. Monkman Cookstown</td> <td>1420</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Mansen Welb Toronto</td> <td>1694</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Williamson Tottenham</td> <td>{blotted out} 35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x 19</td> <td>Stronach Toronto</td> <td>119.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Simpson Tottenham</td> <td>4790</td> </tr> <tr> <td>x 19</td> <td>{illegible})Draft</td> <td>5805</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>145129</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 16:</p> <p>Camilla Barrie - $50.55 Aug 17:</p> <p>D.S. Leitor, Buck Hall - $60.15 July 31:</p> <p>Manser Wells, Toronto - $12.40 Aug 21:</p> <p>Hice Bus, Bracebridge - $18.70 Aug 22:</p> <p>R.L. Scott, Aldershot - $138.78 Shonach &amp; Son, Toronto - $13.84 Aug 23:</p> <p>D. Scaletta, Huntsville - $117.50 Aug 24:</p> <p>Williamson, Tollerton - $3.00 Aug 25:</p> <p>J.W. Trayer, Buck Falls - $5.00 G. Martin, Bracebridge - $43.50 R.L. Scott, Aldershot - $47.79 Burlington C. Operator - $86.00 W.S. Manning, Elmrale - $32.75 G.R. Trading Co., South River - $63.00 Shaw &amp; Shea, Trout Creek - $57.60 J. Simpson &amp; Son, Tottenham - $74.23 Harriett &amp; Co., Port Colne - $175.15 Aug 31:</p> <p>Shaw &amp; Shea, Trout Creek - $42.51 Edgar &amp; Co., Sundridge - $43.00 2 Crathrae &amp; Co., Sundridge - $46.25 July 31:</p> <p>Manser Wells, Toronto - $12.85 R.E. Bayeroft, Stayner - $13.75 Aug 1:</p> <p>Shonach &amp; Son, Toronto - $57.06 Aug 3:</p> <p>G.W. Nichel, Beeton - $62.70 Aug 4:</p> <p>L. Robinson, Elmrale - $24.78 Aug 6:</p> <p>Ross Hart, Burlington - $271.43 Aug 7:</p> <p>William Jim Cap, Hamilton - $1194.48 Aug 7:</p> <p>Mary Liddy, Cookstown - $59.84 R.E. Bayeroft, Stayner - $88.40 Shonach &amp; Son, Toronto - $35.22 Manser Wells, Toronto - $30.71 Aug 9:</p> <p>Burn &amp; Co., Barrie - $62.85 William Peek, Burks Falls - $68.87 Mary Fisher, Cookstown - $26.15 Burlington C. Operator - $25.00 Aug 13:</p> <p>Hulether Bros, Bracebridge - $61.03 Aug 14:</p> <p>Manser Wells, Toronto - $88.43 Shonach, Toronto - $26.98 Total: $2057.28</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sales 1928 Page 1</p> <p>May 16</p> <p>Mansen Welb, Toronto - $24.66 May 23</p> <p>" " - $30.68 May 30</p> <p>" " - $18.96 June 6</p> <p>" " - $55.84 June 13</p> <p>" " - $24.66 June 20</p> <p>" " - $28.58 June 26</p> <p>" " - $12.55 July 4</p> <p>" " - $380.35 July 10</p> <p>" " - $51.82 July 4</p> <p>Shronach &amp; Sons - $260.95 July 5</p> <p>Cash Sale - $3.50 July 6</p> <p>Cash Sale - $77.75 July 10</p> <p>Wm Cumming, Jean Thornton - $60.48 July 14</p> <p>R.L. Scott, Aldershot - $170.00 July 24</p> <p>Mansen Welb, Toronto - $8.40 July 25</p> <p>Shronach &amp; Son, Toronto - $29.34 July 29</p> <p>G.W. Nichol, Beeton - $273.72</p> <p>Cash Sales to July 16th - $7.50</p> <p>July 27</p> <p>L. Robinson, Elmvale - $7.45 Total: $1644.19</p> <p>[Inside back page blank]</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5c039741d8713f5e727529dcddcd95c9.pdf 946787d11aa91cf71da185757c614c33 PDF Text Text ����������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/93f6e10d49bde0bb546de3f6f2d51c32.pdf 22855f40219067d761b0773974a592a3 PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1885-1966) 1929 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DISCLAIMER: This diary depicts some discriminatory content which some may find offensive. During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today. Black front cover 1929 Inside of front cover Year 1929 First page Jan 1st. All kinds of weat-{part of the page is ripped, but the author probably wrote: "weather"} today. East winds with {some more of the page is ripped} snow flurries in the morning. than mild with rain. followed by strong west winds and freezing hard at night. Had John and family for dinner and Grandma Boniface and Harry for dinner & supper. Jan 2nd. Cold today. Cleaned up after new years Smith doing some pruning only done one days work since Christmas. Jan 3rd cold and cloudy looks like snow got a surprise got 2 eggs first since about Nov 1st. Jan 4 Clear & cold today. Smith working at hot bed sash. Jan 5 cloudy and cool in the morning turned to rain in the afternoon came down good and heavy nearly all night. Jan 6. Sunday blowing a gale from the west and turning colder Jan 7th very cold only eight froz zero this morning with heavy west wind blowing clouds of dust every where. there is no snow to blow. Jan 8th very cold 4 from zero this am at 8 oclock wind still blowing will be hard on berries weather so cold and changeable. and no snow. 1 �Jan 9th Milder again just about freezing point. cloudy and snowing some tonight. Jan 10th. mild rained in the night and this morning. Smith still fixing hotbed sashes taking out glass out of 40 and repainting and glazing, a big job. Jan 11th. Turning colder again with heavy winds and some snow flurries. Jan 12th very cold with some snow flurries. Jan 13. Sunday Very cold. coldest this winter so far Just 2 from zero at 11 am and 6 below at 9 p.m. Jan 14, cold & cloudy 6 below zero at 830 a.m. not feeling very good cant stand the cold any more. Jan 15th still cold and about zero. Jan 16th a little milder snowed all night about 5 or 6 inches but as dry as powder. Jan 17th. raining nearly all day and night snow going fast. Jan 18th. mild & cloudy snow all gone rained all day and tonight coming down in torrents every thing flooded. Jan 19th. mild & cloudy big drain on the bum again. blocked again sand boxs at Manns line standing full of water, guess the flood went right over top of them Jan 20th. Sunday. My Birthday. started celebrating early. and lasted all day. Birthday cake. chocolates etc. ended up by hearing KFI Los Angeles on the radio reception good. heard the atwater Kent concert from K.O.A. Denver. every thing good. Fort Worth Texas coming strong had Los Angelas until we went to bed. Jan 21st Extra fine winter day. bright and not too cold, but not thawing any. Smith pruning some. Jan 22nd strong East wind. tried to find out what was wrong with big drain. no success. still blocked water from Manns drain running over top of our field. 2 �Jan 22nd. Doris home with a cold. Alan also has one. Went Visiting Geo Hammonds last Saturday. and they brought it home with them starting snowing again tonight. Jan 23rd. Cooler this morning a few inches of snow. drifted, some places none - making out order for Seeds from Stokes 1 lb R. Pod Wax Beans 60 {60¢} 1 oz Viking Copenhagen Cabbage 100 {$1.00} 4 ozs Copenhagen Baltic Cabb 125 {$1.25} 4 ozs Windermere Cuke 125 {$1.25} 1 oz Riverhead S Ball Caul. 150 {$1.50} 1/2 lb World Beater Pepper 240 {$2.40} 1 oz Harris Early Giant 65 {65¢} 1 oz Marglobe Tomato 65 {65¢} 1 oz John Baer Tomato 40 {40¢} 970 {$9.70} another Radio in on trial a Spartan this time Had Mr Huffman over to try it out. seems the best one yet. Had Denver. Winnipeg & Los. Angelas on it. Jan 24th. Cool & cloudy looks like a storm. Raidio reception not so good. tonight of course we had visitors. Hicks. 3 �Jan 25. snowed some in the night and raining today Jan 26th. cold & clear roads pretty slippery. Doris held her 7th Birthday party. new Spartan Radio went on the punk. Man promised to come & fix it but never showed up. Jan 27th. Sunday. Fair & cold. All alone all day. Jan 28th All the kids have colds. both home from school Today weather cold 10 above zero this am. expect a car of manure in today. Jan 29th. manure in today started unloading out in the field. Jan 30th Finished manure and it also finished me have a cold and Doris has Bronchitis Feby 12th. Have been sick in bed since Jan 30th. and feeling punk yet. with cough and cold in head & Bronchitis another car of manure arrived on the 9th Feby. John, Edgar & Donald unloaded it as it was a Saturday as Smith has been sick the same time as me and is still sick. Sparton Radio seems pretty good so I've kept it. cost $322.50 Paid $240.00 cash and our old atwater Kent. The weather has been fine winter weather. not to cold but not thawing any and about 6 inches snow on the ground an Ideal winter so far. Feby 16th. Sat. weather still fine & moderately cold. with some snow on the ground. still feeling punk Smith still sick John getting manure ready for making first hot beds. Feby 18th. John & Smith put up first hot beds. a little to early but manure came early. Feby 19th. turned cold again 3 from zero cold north east wind and some snow. Feby 20th. Very cold this morning coldest this winter 14 below zero but clear and no wind. Feby 21st. Still cold only a few above zero John laid up with a sore back. Feby 22nd. went down town first time for a month. weather still cold but fine & clear. Feby 23rd Sowed 16 sashes peppers. 8 sashes Hot peppers. 8 sashes Sweet 1 oz Harris Giant 8 ozs World Beater. weather fine Feby 24 Sunday cloudy & milder thawed a little 4 �Feby 25th Cloudy and cool. sowed Cabbage seed 4 ozs Copenhagen 1 oz Viking Copenhagen is 8 sashes. Feby 26th went down town today. weather cloudy & mild. Feby 27th & 28th. Have another cold today. weather fine & mild. Mar. 1st Fine & mild thawing fast, the snow is fast going March came in like a lamb alright. Mar 2nd Sowed Tomato seed 1 oz Stokes John Baer 1 oz Stokes Marglobe 4 oz Bruces First Best 4 ozs Bruces John Baer Mar 3rd Sunday. Aunt Hattie Bell died this afternoon about 5 oclock. she has been helpless for a long time still have a cold. do not know whether we can go or not. Mar 4th. Raining today mother in bed. Dr Peart thinks it is her teeth & tonsils Mar 5th Fine & mild I still have a cold. Mar 6th. Had Will & Clara & Hicks for the evening weather turning colder & blowing a gale. Mar 7 Very cold. some snow. and blowing a gale. snow & sand flying every where. Kitchener wins O.H.A intermediate from Willowdale of Toronto score 6 to 3 on the round. played last night & Monday Mar 8th. Very cold this morning down to about zero. went out for a walk. Mar 9th. Very cold again will be a cold night. Tor. {Toronto} University Wins OHA Senior. Championship from Kingston 9 to 5 on the Round. Iroquois Falls wins from Kitchener in 4 to 3 on the round in the play downs. and Port Arthur wins from Manitoba University 2 to 1 in two games. Manitoba’s was last years champions Mar 10th Fine & milder Mar 11th. Milder like Spring snow all gone Mar 12th. Very mild and warm car manure 5 �arrived today Had to hire a W McGrath with truck to unload it. John still bad with sciatic and me with a cold. Mar 13th My cold worse again walked down to Johns yesterday it was like summer and got a fresh cold. Mar 14th. Mild & foggy some rain in bed all day Mar 15th. Mild & partly cloudy. Toronto Varsity wins Round in OHA Play offs with Iroquois Falls score 10 to 6 in the two games Mar 16th. Had a Thundershower last evening and this morning it is snowing but fine in the afternoon Toronto Marlboros win Junior O.H.A. Finals Beat Kitchener score 4 to 3 in the round. Had Mrs & Miss May for the week end. March 17th Sunday fine & moderately cool. Mar 18th. Fine and a little milder Mar 19th. Fine & mild Varsity wins Round 4 to 3 from Ottawa Shamrocks in Senior play offs Mar John & Smith have been trying their hand at grafting plum trees Mar 20th A little cooler a few snow flurries in the morning but soon melted. John & Smith transplanting Cabbages. only planting 6000 this year. have been cheap for years now. no money in them. Marlboros of Toronto Beat Soo Greyhounds in Junior play off 7 to 2 tonight. Mar 21 1st day of Spring mild. partly cloudy with very strong South West winds. Mar 22nd cloudy and a little cooler Montreal Beat Toronto Varsity tonight and last Wed. 8 to 3 on the round (Senior Final) Mar 23rd cloudy and cooler. started to transplant a few Tomatoes. got very warm in the afternoon up to 72 in the Sun. Mar 24th Sunday. Fine & a little cooler Had Stan Blair & H. Simmons over. Mar 25th Regina Port Arthur beat British Columbia in the Western Finals 6 to 0, and play Montreal in the finals at Winnipeg Mar Got McGrath unloading another car of manure. Mar 26 Went to Hamilton saw a Talkie Movie. (In Old Arizona) 6 �Toronto Pro. Hockey out of the running in the Semi Finals Beat 2 straight games 1 to 0 & 2 to 1. Mar 27th. A Cool East wind but fine John & Smith transplanting Mar 28th. Cooler today frozen this morning Mar 29th Good Friday clear & bright over 80 this afternoon. that is out of the wind and right in the sun. on the End of the barn. but a very cool North East wind Mar 30th. Cloudy & mild Toronto Marlboros win O.H.A Canadian Junior Championship they Beat Winnipeg Juniors in the finals in two straight games both scores 4 to 2. Mar 31st Easter Sunday cold & cloudy strong East wind. thermometer about freezing point this morning at 9 oclock. April 1st. Port Arthur wins Senior Hockey Honors from Montreal in the finals played three games 1st game 1 to 1 tie 30 minutes overtime. 2nd game 7 to 2 3rd game 3 to 0. Port Arthur has won three times out of the last 5 years. Boston also Beat New York 2 straight & wins Pro Hockey Stanley Cup. Had a big rain in the night. Some thunder & lightning and some showers this morning with Strong winds, from the South west. some times like a hurricane April 2nd ground frozen this morning but clear. lots of damage done by wind yesterday mostly around St Catherines & Niagara Falls. while roads blocked with snow in North Bay and district as far South as Allandale. April 3rd. Fair & mild. done a little work for a couple of hours transplanting peppers. April 4th. mild with April showers. Transplanting Tomatoes April 5th. Every thing flooded tonight big thunder shower this morning about 4 am. another like a cloudburst just before six tonight and still another about 8 oclock. April 6th. cleared up this morning. every where flooded drains washed out etc. turned warm this afternoon as hot as summer 86 in the Sun. 7 �April 7th Sunday AM as warm as summer drove down the highway after Sunday School. Called at Cultrieses when the girls were at Sunday School. April 8th. some showers fixed sprayer and topped Raspberries. April 9th. cold & cloudy. gathering brush. April 9th weather and job same as yesterday April 10 cold working at brush & Berry bushes weather cool April 11th started fixing big drain again no success yet put in 3500 x 11 qts baskets cold and some more showers April 12th. got big drain in good shape again found sticks wire & a milk bottle in it. April 13th. finished drawing wood & cleaning up brush. weather still cold & cloudy. April 14 Sunday partly cloudy & cool. went for a drive up the other side of Waterdown April 15th. Cold & cloudy with rain. mended boxes. etc. cleaned up barn. & put in a load of Hay April 16. Cold & cloudy mended hot bed frames & went to Hamilton twice looking at horses bought one at $125. April 17th. started uncovering strawberries no men yet only Smith I am nearly used up on the job already. Fred Moore delivered the horse but lame on arrival getting a vet to examine him. we have not paid for him yet weather getting colder very cold north west wind today. had snow in Pennsylvania about a foot of it some places April 18. Cloudy & very cool, uncovering strawberries. April 19th. started spraying with oil on pears. they say it is two weeks to late but ground so soft we could not do it. even now we can only take 2/3 of a tank in the orchard by the road. got on about 4 1/2 tanks, today.. about another 1 1/2 or 2 tanks to finish. supposed to put in about 7 gals to the tank. April 20th Raining again this morning and rained all day 8 �April 21st Sunday motored to Caledonia. looking for men tried to get to Six Nation P.O. but roads to bad, but located a couple of men April 22nd Finished spraying with oil had about 7 tanks in the barrel afraid we did not put it on strong enough should have been 7 gallons oil to the tank. two Indians started work at noon. April 23rd still uncovering strawberries and weeding peppers. W. Smith off again. his sister died in Guelph Sunday has been away two days now. Will be come back. Ordered 5 cars Berry covering manure dates Nov 10th 12th 14th 16th & 18th. and 5 cars for Hotbeds Feby 1st & Feby 10th March 5th 10th & 15th. April 24th. Fine & warm cleaning off manure from Strawberries, and weeding peppers April 25th. Raining again nearly all night and day. April 26th. Smith worked two days and off again today on a proper spree this time I guess drawing manure & weeding peppers April 27th Got three jobs finished today cleaning of strawberries weeding peppers and making hot-beds for last transplanting two Indians drawing out manure also. weather cool and very windy. April 28th Sunday Cool cloudy & windy & looks like rain this morning. and it did rain hard also this afternoon. April 29th. Very cold today cloudy & strong north west winds. Started transplanting tomatoes they are very poor. too tall & soft April 30th. Transplanting tomatoes between showers May 1st. cold & cloudy transplanting tomatoes more rain. got our new Planter home but ground to wet to try it out. May 2nd stopped at 9.30a.m. by heavy rain was planting Cucumber. rained all day. May 3rd nothing doing today every thing flooded cold today. heavy winds from the north west & cloudy. some rain & snow. 9 �May 4th cold & cloudy nearly frost at night with north winds May 5th Sunday went to Hamilton to Mrs Mays. May 6th weather still cold & cloudy, digging strawberry plants. May 7th. started to plant Strawberries with new planter not much success horses go to fast. May 8. Digging & cleaning more Strawberry plants. weather still cold & cloudy frosts at night. May 9 planting Strawberries. Bot 5000 Glen Mary plants at $6 per 1000. planted 15 Rows on S.West of house next road, and 8 1/2 7 1/2 Rows on north east patch starting the first long row next the mail box and going towards the barn. short rows next road & 4 Rows next cherr Mont. cherries are Gib Baldwin Gibson also 8 Rows next Glen Mary of over to Richmond cherry tree. then 8 Rows Cooper then 1 Row & 50 feet at far end are Pearl then Emlongs Gibson. May 10th. Planted out Cabbages 6000 weather fine & warm today also planting strawberries. May 11th Finished planting strawberries also planted 8 sashes - 2 ozs Cauliflower seed and 2 sashes 4 ozs of vegetable marrows weather turning warmer had a light shower and it looks like more. May 12th. Sunday mild & cloudy looks like more rain sweet cherries & most of the plums in blossom now. and sour cherries just starting to come out. May 13th Very cold and cloudy down about 40 this morning trying to hoe old strawberry patch. it is nearly all clover & grass. some job. May 14th. cloudy & cold still around 40. started to rain about 830a.m. & rained all day cut first Asparagus 4 bskts {baskets} sold at $250 {$2.50} in Toronto. May 16th Planted 20 lbs Beans & 2 lbs Peas weather very cold and blowing a gale had to fasten hotbed sashes. down with boxs of earth lost about 40 panes broke 10 �May 17th nearly frost last night but finer today planted Sweet Corn & pumpkins May 18th. Fine & mild but started to rain about 6pm. Hoeing old strawberries. May 19th Sunday cold and cloudy with north east winds temperature 44 at 11a.m. cleared up after dinner. cherries in full bloom now plums mostly off now. May 20 Cold this morning froze ice. Hoeing old strawberries May 21st Still cold hoeing old strawberries not much good by the looks of them May 22nd Hoed new strawberry patch in cherry orchard it even looks worse than the old ones. May 23rd Still hoeing strawberries some job so many acres and poor men. May 24th. Indians all off. Hoeing strawberries & cutting asparagus only cut 20 bskts {baskets} all week sold at $165 {$1.65} & $175 {$1.75} a bskt May 25th Still hoeing strawberries went to Hamilton after dinner saw Geo Chapman wants increase in pay from $25 to $30 a week afraid we cannot afford to pay it. May 26th. Sunday drove up to Indian Res. not much prospects of help it looks dead. May 27th & 28th Hoeing strawberries they are coming out in blossom fast now May 29th planted some potatoes also started tomatoes it looks like a failure trying to plant on cross marks impossible to get them straight turned very hot today must be over 90 in the shade. it was 86 tonight at 6. oclock May 30th Very warm reported 93 in the Shade in Hamilton was 102 here in the sun at noon. planting tomatoes. May 31. Some cooler today. still planting tomatoes. ground getting pretty dry now June 1st. a big drop in temperature down to 50 this morning and at 42 at 11 oclock tonight. will be nearly frost. June 2nd Sunday Smith said temperature was 33 this morning at 5am. when he got up to go fishing 11 �June 3rd started spraying at noon got 3 tanks on. cold & windy. June 4th only got 3 tanks all day. Broke timeing gear June 5th 6th & 7th still spraying it took 20 tanks to go over all. put about 6 lbs Lead & 3 1/2 to 3 3/4 gal Lime Sulphur. Every thing looks light no pears to amount to any thing dont look like 10 9/10 Early plums looks like more Reine Claude Bradshaws & Monarch than any thing and looks like about half a crop of cherries. John & men have been planting peppers by hand after buying a machine. not enough horses to work it. Tomatoes planted out looks bad. weather has been very cold & windy. Paper states it froze ice Thursday am at Mt Hope also froze plants down near Toronto. June 8th. still cold with strong north winds. planting peppers & tomatoes. temperature down to 40 at Bedtime tonight. June 9th Sunday fine but cool home all day June 10th Finished planting peppers also Vegetable marrows. broke the pole in the planter had to plant all the peppers by hand. June 11th all the gang cultivating & hoeing have an awful cold. June 12th cooler with a few light showers in after noon. Hoeing & cultivating June 13th. cool & cloudy hoeing etc. June 14th. Feeling punk had an exray picture taken. June 15th Picked first strawberries 6 x 36 and 14 pints sent to Toronto Sold at 400 25¢. 200 23¢ planted Cauliflowers out yesterday weather cool & windy but getting very dry. am afraid strawberries will be small. June 16th Sunday Fine home all day. June 17th. Picked 29 x 36 SBerries. sold in Toronto at 1300 16¢. 700 15¢. 600 12¢. 300 11¢ weather very warm June 18th. Very hot again and dry strawberries cooking up. 12 �June 19th. Picked 104 x 36 SBerries today sold in Toronto at 15¢ to 18¢ a pint. weather very warm and no rain. June 20 not picking today will have good big picking tomorrow June 21st Very warm yet and no rain. picked 234 crates of pint boxs today Sold 80 x 36 here at 15¢ sent balance to Toronto sold at 12 to 18 cts. hot weather is certainly drying them up they say nearly done up on the plains. June 22nd Saturday sent 48 x 36 to Toronto at noon. market away down in price. another car of American Berries in. they ours sold at 9¢ & 10¢ pint. June 23rd Sunday drove down to 12 mile creek near Bronte for a picnic fine & warm. June 24th. Picked 115 x 36 pints. shipped to Toronto sold at 9 & 10¢ this afternoon also picked 80 x 27's took to Uptons Jam Co. expect 12 1/2 or 13¢ there. Stronach sold at 6¢ ts today & sold last Friday night as low as 5¢ also 9 crates at $125 {$1.25} crate thats some price he is done with us we lost $150 lower than Manse Welb. June 25th Rained this morning picked 77 crates in the afternoon for Jam Factory June 26th Picked 155 crates today had another light shower towards night. June 27th not picking today hoeing & cultivating June 28th Picked 134 crates today had a big rain in the night and some more showers today June 29th Saturday picked 81 crates had some time went up to Armons cold storage after dinner and 10 trucks ahead when I arrived had to hire truck to bring balance in. also borrow Hammonds truck to take pickers home June 30th. Fine & warm went out in the country near mt nemo for picnic dinner. and laid around on the grass all day. July 1st Picking strawberries 123 crates Jam Factories about filled up. July 2 Picked 82 crates today getting very small & nearly done. 13 �July 3rd. Very cold today only 46 this morning at 6a.m. started spraying cherries. sprayer went on the punk. Picking Berries yet. July 4 not picking any strawberries today picked some cherries 27 Richmonds at 65¢ 8 Black Sweets at 90¢ 4 White Sweets at 65¢ 4 Red Small Sweets at 40¢ July 5th. Picked 70 crates SBerries this is about the finish July 6th Finished up spraying cherries took 10 tanks. about 6 lbs lead. to tank and 3 3/4 gals Lime Sulphur looks like a good crop of cherries July 7th Sunday. Had Miss & Mrs May out went down to 12 mile Creek for picnic turned out pretty warm very windy again. bad for the cherry crop. July 8th. Picked 37 crates SBerries guess this is the last. not very good crop. weather was too dry. Had 536 x 36 pint crates & 908 x 27 quarts total of 1444 crates. also picked 61 x 11 Richmond Sour cherries at 65¢. One party D.S. Litster wanted some at 45¢. said some one else quoted at 45¢ we cannot pick them for that. also picked 22 bskts {baskets} 6 qts Black Sweets at 90¢ July 9th. not much doing picked 6 bskts Sweet and 22 Richmond cherries had a big shower in the afternoon. men all cleaning out old Strawberry beds. July 10th Finished up on Richmond cherries 87 bskts. only 205 bskts all together off about 100 trees and no price either only 60 & 65¢ cent 3 crates Cabbages on the 8th & 6 crates more today at $125 {$1.25} crate July 11th Picked 3 crates Raspberries for the first sold at 20¢ also picked first Montmorency cherries 28 x 11's at 90¢ 5 x 6 at 55¢ and 20 x 6 Sweets. July 12th. Picked 35 more Montmorencys and 21 sweets and a couple of crate Rasps weather fine & moderately warm July 13. No picking today fixing ladders hoeing & etc had a sprinkle of rain July 14 Had the Cuttriss girls on a picnic to Credit Forks & Belfontain had a good time 110 miles for the return trip. 14 �July 15. Picked 174 x 11 cherries & 10 x 6. also 34 x 6 Sweets 5 bskts {baskets} Beans for the first. and 7 crates cabbages 8 x 36 Rasps sold at 15¢ July 16th Picked 145 x 11 at 85¢ & 90¢ 168 x 6 at 50 & 55¢ only afew at the 90¢ & 55¢ was what went north. also picked 8 crates Rasps 7 Cabbages 5 Beans & 6 Sweet cherries July 17. Picked 252 x 11 cherries & 10 x 6's and 13 x 6 sweets. weather fine & warm all week. July 18th. Picked 219 11 qts & 25 x 6 cherries and 11 crates Rasps and 19 x 6 Green peppers and 4 bskts Marrows sold at Rasps 15 & 16¢ peppers 60 & 75¢ marrows 4 for $225 {$2.25} in Toronto July 19th. Cooler today rain all gone around getting very dry now Picked 130 x 11 qts 205 6 qts of cherries. Had some Experts from Experimental station looking at Black berries say they never will be any good gone {Blank pages} back to wild state or some thing like it berries only as big as peas. Cherries picked to date 973 x 11 Mont. 423 x 6 Mont. 184 x 6 Sweets. & 205 x 11 Richmonds July 20th Saturday nothing doing no orders for any thing. July 21st Sunday fine went over to La Salle Park & took a few Snaps. July 22nd Busy today Picked 240 x 11 cherries at 80 & 85¢. 160 at $1.00 a bskt {basket}. 32 crates Cabbages at $100 {$1.00} & $125 {$1.25} a crate 9 crates Rasps & 8 bskts Beans July 23rd Got 228 bskts cherries & 11 crates Rasps today & 12 crates Cabbages very warm and no rain July 24th Picked 256 x 11 Mont & 12 x 6 Sweets today July 25th. a couple of Thunder Showers one at midnight and one at 5a.m. no picking this morning July 26th. Raining again last night very wet this am. picked Rasps 28 x 36 crates sold to Canners at 8¢ pint. picked 126 x 11 cherries & 10 x 6 in the after noon 15 �July 27th. Received cheque from Uptons for strawberries. 909 crates at 12 1/2¢ box $3067.87. no picking at all today. July 28th. Sunday went to Soper Park. took Stan Blair along. big rain storm from 330 to 630pm. called at Ted Irelands on the way back. got home at 1030 July 29 Picked 106 cherries today & 15 crates Rasps. very warm again picked 4 bskts {baskets} cukes for the first. July 30th. Picked 145 bskts Cherries sold at $1.00 and $1.10 just about done now. July 31st. Very warm dusted Cauliflowers for slugs. picked 28 bskts Cherries $110 & cut 28 crates Cabb $100 Aug 1st. Had a big storm last evening. rained in torrents. wind blew and thundered & lightning was fierce. picked 13 crates Rasps & 19 bskts cherries Aug 2nd Paid B.S. Hicks $68.00 premium for Fire Insurance $3500.00 on House $1500 on Furniture $750 on Barn $800 on contents $300 on shack & $50 on Furniture. in Federal Fire Insurance Co. Paid up to Aug 4th 1932. weather some cooler today picked 9 x 6 tomatoes today 75¢ 30 x 11 cherries $110 {$1.10}. 13 cabb $100 {$1.10} crate 4 marrows $100 {$1.00} . 4 cukes 75¢ 6 Beans 50¢ cherries done picked for the season 2165 x 11 Montmorency 205 x 11 Richmonds 433 x 6 Montmorency 203 x 6 Sweets. prices very good. Montmorency started at 85¢ to dealers and 90¢ up north. Second week started $1 00 up north. then went up to $1.10 were they finished. Sweets sold at 65¢ for whites. 90¢ to $1.20 for Blacks and Richmonds 60 & 65¢ Aug 4 Cold & windy today Sunday did not go out. any place Aug 5th Very cold 47 this a.m. went for pickers to pick Rasps for the last time this year had 9 crates. picked first plums 12 bskts {baskets} Shiro. shipped north at $1.00 bskt. picked 14 bskts tomatoes $150 {$1.50} Aug 6th still cool & cloudy with strong winds blowing off a lot of fruit plums & pears no orders today cut 30 crates Cabbages for Bullock at 90¢ crate. 16 �Aug 7th. Tomatoes took a big Slump down to 75 cts today picked 32 bskts {baskets} & 20 bskts Shiro plums. Aug 8th. Picked 15 bskts apples (Sweet Bough) 50¢ 4 toms & 14 bskts Red June plums & 25 crates Cabbages Aug 9th. Picked 60 bskts tomatoes 21 bskts plums 6 Cukes 16 cabbages 4 marrows. started spraying pears with nicotine. put in nearly a quart to a tank and nearly 30 lbs of Kolaform dust got two tanks on. Aug 10th Finished Spraying pears took nearly five tanks 14 lbs Black Leaf 40 & nearly 150 lbs Kolaform Aug 11 Sunday went down to Van Wagners Beach had supper on the shore big crowds all along the Beach Aug 12 Picked 79 bskts tomatoes 6 cukes & 6 plums & 10 crates cabbages. Uncle Dave arrived from Wesleyville for a week Aug 13th. Picked 83 toms at 55¢ 10 plums $100 {$1.00} 3 cabb & 1 marrow and shipped 26 bskts {baskets} Sweet peppers to Toronto sold at {blank}. Had the Claytons girls over to say goodbye they leave for Cal in a couple of days Aug 14 Rained most of the day picked 29 bskts tomatoes Aug 15th. Picked 56 bskts tomatoes still getting 55¢. 12 bskts Burbank plums at $1.00 7 cukes 75¢ 2 cabbages at $100 {$1.00} 3 cauliflowers $1.50 3 marrows $100 {$1.00} weather cold & very windy feels like fall. Aug 16 Picked 52 toms 25 plums 11 cabb pretty slack for Friday. Charlotte Aug 17 & Doris had their Tonsils out today. Aug 17th. nothing doing only shipped 10 bskts toms. and picked 40 bskts Clapps Pears to ship next week. Aug 18 Sunday home all day a lovely day Had Mrs May & Dave McCullough also Chapmans called in after supper. the girls feeling some better 17 �Aug 19th. Monday. shipped 74 toms at 65¢ 33 plums at 90¢ 40 pears at 90¢ 70 doz corn at 25¢ 6 cukes 75¢ 5 Cabbages at $1.00 and 17 Green peppers to Toronto sold at 75¢ Aug 20th only 52 toms today and 30 plums 2 pears 3 Caul $200 {$2.00} 2 marrows & Shipped 3 Caul to Toronto sold at $1.80 crate & 12 x 6 Red peppers 60¢ 17 x 11 Green peppers 75¢ & 4 crates marrows 90¢ Aug 21st Only 41 toms today Bought 75 bskts {baskets} to fill our orders at 55 & 60¢ sold at 65¢ picked 25 plums for orders at 90¢ and 30 for Scott at 70¢ also 60 doz corn at 25¢ Aug 22 only picked 37 toms today at 60¢ 25 plums today at 80¢ 20 pears today at 80¢ 70 doz corn today at 20¢ 6 cukes 75¢ 3 crates Caul. $2.00 & shipped 20 sweet peppers to Toronto Sold 75¢ Aug 23rd Rained early this morning did not get started until 1030. Shipped 155 toms on orders at 60¢ 2 pears 2 bags corn 3 cabb. shipped 4 caul & 4 marrows to Toronto Caul sold $2.00 Marrows 65¢ Aug 24 Sat not much doing sold Scott 30 Burbanks at 70¢ and 25 Gages at 80¢ Sunday Aug 25th Fine & Warm had Chapmans for supper Aug 26th. Smith off again this am. picked 150 toms mostly at 60¢. 88 bskts {baskets} plums at 70 to 90¢ 60 doz corn 30 Clapps pears. 8 cukes 4 Caul. 1 marrow shipped 10 crates Cauliflowers to Toronto Sold at 90¢ a crate. Aug 27th. Picked 128 plums today. shipped 45 to Toronto. sold Balance 70 to 90¢ and 144 toms at 40¢ 45¢ had to ship 50 bskts without orders hope they accept them Sent 10 more crates Cauliflowers to Toronto sold at {blank} Bradshaw plums sold at {blank} Aug 28. Finished Burbank plums today had 413 bskts sold from 70¢ to $1.00 a bskt. Aug 29 Finished Clapps Pears had $150 {$1.50} bskt Sold at 75¢ to 90¢ picked Damson crop 11 x 6 qts. Had 136 tomatoes today at 40 and 45 cts Aug 30th Tomatoes slumped in price and very few orders Only picked 117 bskts {baskets}. Aug 31st nothing doing went to the Toronto Ex Big crowd there Paper says 187,000 got home at 1215p.m. good and tired 18 �Sept 1 Sunday very hot one of the hottest days of the year Sept 2nd Monday very hot yet ripening all the tomatoes at once. Sold Bullock 150 bskts & shipped a few over 100 Sept 3rd Very warm every thing cooking no rain. picked 142 toms 83 plums 26 pears Sept 4th Very warm yet. picked 154 Monarch plums for Upton 2 1/2 cts a lb. Shipped 118 toms a few plums & pears north. Sept 5th Picked 100 bskts fruit for orders and over 100 bus {bushels} tomatoes for canners Sept 6. took another load of plums into Uptons 158 bskts only shipped 88 bskts fruit north. Sept 7th. Took a load of Cauliflowers to Grimsby Pickle. Co had a smash up on the road. a car skidded in front of me. busted up radiator, fender, light. & bent axle. on the truck. and his fenders & door frame - guess he will have to pay for it. Sept 8 Sunday cool & cloudy Went to Hamilton to see the fellow that stopped in front of truck says he has turned it over to the Insurance Co. Sept 9th one of our busiest days Shipped 81 plums 81 pears & 134 toms. 19 Cukes 2 peppers 2 Cabb & 6 Caul all out on orders Sept 10th not so many orders today about 150 bskts {baskets}. Very windy blowing a gale started to pick up Bartlett pears got about 125 bskts picked up. Sept 11. Finished picking up pears. had 50 bushels for the canners & 50 bskts No 2 Bartletts also 50 bskts other kinds that blew off. had quite a few orders too. over 60 bskts {baskets} plums & 100 tomatoes took another load to Uptons yesterday 188 bskts Sept 12th not quite so many orders today 62 toms 40 plums 28 pears 20 cukes and a load Tomatoes to Canning Co. Sept 13th Some light showers got 101 bus {bushels} tomatoes to the factory & 170 bskts fruit order. Sept 14th not much doing picked 25 bus pears & 30 bskts. also a few peppers 19 �Sept 15th Sunday fine drive up to the mountain. Sept 16. Monday very busy had an order from Libster for Freight and Smith off on a drunk since Friday noon. but managed it by working until after 9 oclock. 127 tomatoes 83 pears 115 plums 14 cukes. also 84 bskts on other orders - 423 bskts total biggest this year I think. Sept 17 Not so busy today Picked 116 plums 27 toms & shipped a few peppers to Toronto Rain this afternoon Sept 18. Picked 100 bskts {baskets} plums for Davidson at 60¢ Shipped only about 75 bskts altogether Sept 19th some frost this morning not much damage froze Cucumber Vines. Picked 164 plums. 16 toms. also sold 10 doz pumpkins at $100 {$1.00} doz Sept 20th Cold this morning heavy frost froze plants & vines but not the fruit. picked 60 bus {bushels} Howell peas for Davidson at $1.50 a bushel. picked yesterday & today about 100 bskts Red peppers and put in the barn. north orders only 35 toms & 10 plums Sept 21st. Had a big day for Saturday drew two loads of Orange crates from Hamilton today & one load Thursday (510 boxs in all) picked 104 bskts plums for Scott. 21 1/2 doz pumpkins for Davidson and 30 toms & 4 Cukes for Hutchison Bros to go Monday freight. Sept 22 Sunday drove to Guelph and around the Reformatory grounds & home by Acton & Milton Sept 23 Monday not many orders sold Scott 63 plums and Davidson 10 doz Pumpkins & 10 doz Marrows. shipped 27 toms 10 plums also shipped to Toronto 10 G Peppers sold at 75¢ 15 Red Peppers 75{¢} to $100 {$1.00} 19 pears for $600 {$6.00} 25 x 6 qts prunes 50¢ & 10 bskts {baskets} Red peppers to Bullock at $100 {$1.00}. Sept 24th Finished plums Shipped & Sold 40 and have about 40 more to ship tomorrow Picked 29 toms & 23 sweet peppers 2 pears 2 Caul & 2 cabbages Sept 25 Finished picking sweet peppers yesterday & today only about 50 bskts this picking had about 9000 plants crop a failure but prices good for what we had did not sell any less than 75¢ bskt some red ones as high as $1.50 down to $1.00 sold a peddler 50 tomatoes without covers at 28¢ picked 12 Duchess pears at 60¢ 16 bskts cukes 35¢ 20 �Sept 26. orders light only shipped 42 bskts tomatoes picked 70 bskts {baskets} for a peddler & he never showed up had to ship to Toronto. suppose we will get nothing for them. they sold at 35¢ & 40¢ also sent 40 bskts peppers. sold 80¢ Sept 27th orders light shipped 27 toms 15 pears a few cukes & cauliflowers a few light showers but not enough to stop us working. Sept 28th. Picked 60 bskts Cukes little & big and put in the barn also 40 Duchess pears Dug potatoes 21 bus {bushels} & sold Davidson 25 doz Small pumpkins at 60¢ dozen Sept 29th Sunday. showers last night & this morning. Went to Sept Chapmans for supper heard their new Sparton Radio very good but don't seem to be tuned right yet. Sept 30th shipped 70 bskts tomatoes some pears cukes etc and picked for Canning factory Oct 1st pretty busy finished picking for Canning Co had 57 bus this load shipped 32 bskts north. and a load for Davidson 25 doz pumpkins 15 doz marrows & 30 bskts {baskets} peppers and shipped to Toronto 29 bskts Large Cukes $150 {$1.50} 20 bskts Med Cukes $125 {$1.25} 34 bskts Peppers 13 @ 75. 9 @ 65. 12 @ 50¢ 9 x 6 Gherkins 5 @ 100 {$1.00} 4 @ 75{¢} Oct 2nd picked 75 Green toms shipped 40 bskts to Toronto 27 bskts Ripe Toms to Toronto shipped 31 bskts North at 30¢ & 10 pears at 50¢ Weather cold & cloudy. Oct 3. Cold & cloudy dug potatoes & picked tomatoes after dinner only shipped 10 bskts tomatoes today shipped 32 40 Green toms Sold at 20¢ & 27 Ripe to Toronto Sold at 23¢ Oct 4th. Shipped 18 Green toms & 30 Ripe & 10 pears north. finished digging potatoes 30 bus {bushels} on old asparagus patch and picked more tomatoes have a lot in the barn Oct 5th Cold this am froze ice on water in tub. sowing Rye Oct 6th. Sunday. Mild. Had Mr & Mrs Hoffman over in the evening Oct 7th. Started putting in tile back of cemetery. shipped 38 toms & 17 pears 2 Caul on orders. nearly done now I guess. 21 �Oct 8 no orders today at all. draining all day weather cold & cloudy down to 40 at 6 oclock tonight. Oct 9. Shipped 30 tomatoes north. draining rest of the time Oct 10th. Cold & cloudy still draining back of cemetery. Oct 11. Finished up on north orders today 25 toms. 10 Hampers Greening apples $1.00 24 bskts {baskets} Kieffer pears at 30¢ & shipped 59 toms to Toronto sold at 25¢. 20 Red peppers at 75¢ 5 Green at 50¢ 5 crates marrows at $100. {$1.00} and Sold in Hamilton the balance of our pumpkins small ones 25 doz at 50¢ doz. Oct 12th draining again stopped about 430pm by a light shower Oct 13th Sunday home all day had Mrs & Laura May out Oct 14th at the draining yet. Smith helping Clean out Kerns drain. Oct 15th. John Sowed 10 1/2 more bus {bushels} Rye today 21 bus {bushels} in all at $1.40 per bus {bushel}. draining not done yet. still at it today weather fine & warm. Philadelphia Americans win World Series from Chicago Nationals by 4 games out of 5. games Oct 16th. Finished draining back of cemetery. Oct 17th. finished 200 more tiles in Hot bed ground. over 3000 in all since we started. Oct 18th. spent the day fixing old drains & at bottom of Johns Fine & warm again. Oct 19th. doing odd jobs today. and picked Spy apple tree. 10 bus in all very mild again Oct 20 Fine & very mild. went around by the Beach to Gage Park & called at Chapmans Oct 21st. Started digging out Richmond cherry trees some job Smith sick with a cold. Oct 22nd Raining all day first rainy day this fall I fixed bushel Boxs Oct 23rd Gales from the west colder with some showers. digging out trees. Oct 24 & 25th. Still digging out trees some job. Have been checking up on plums for the season have had 2400 bskts {baskets}, 53 Shiro's 20 Red Junes 413 Burbanks 120 Gages 216 Bradshaws 97 Lombards 530 Monarchs 882 Reine Claudes 83 Grand Dukes 25 x 6 22 �prunes 11 x 6 Damsons also pears 148 bskts Clapps Favorites 287 bskts Bartletts 61 bskts No 2 Bartletts 50 bskts No 2 Howells windfalls 88 bskts Duchess 24 bskts Kieffer 75 bus Bartletts 60 bus Howells total pears 658 bskts {baskets} and 115 bushels. and out of the corn patch sold $125.00 for corn & 84.00 for Pumpkins. Oct 25th. still at the same job. digging out cherry trees. Oct 26. Madge had a phone call this morning to say Mrs May had died suddenly last night weather cloudy but not very cold Oct 27th Sunday. mild cloudy & very windy looks like rain this morning Oct 28th. Have a cold not working. went to Mrs Mays funeral. Oct 29th 30th & 31st. weather mild. cloudy. foggy and some rain. real rotten weather have a cold. we are thinking of driving to Florida. Oct 30th. still cloudy with light showers Oct 31st Ontario Election Day yesterday. Conservitives elected 91 members out of 112 on a L.C.A. platform Liberals 11 members on a dry platform a bigger majority than last election they had 72 then. Nov 1st Cloudy & mild. Smith has quit work. has been sick a couple of weeks and now says he is going to Toronto for to make Cigars at $42 per week. Some talk. Nov 2nd. John & Nelson still trimming up the trees dug out. Nov 3rd Sunday home all day with a cold Had Hicks up to hear radio & See us. Nov 4th Have a rotten cold have lost my voice cant talk. Nov 5th. Had Hicks & Rhytemans up telling us about roads to Florida Nov 6th. still in with a cold. we are thinking seriously about going to Florida. Nov 7th. 8th & 9th. cool & cloudy. doing nothing have decided to go to Florida in about 10 days 23 �Nov 10th to 12th. Cloudy & cool. still have a cold, this is my first day out after being in the house getting ready to go to Florida. got the car tuned up and oiled cost $1260 {$12.60} Got 1200 in Am Ex orders. cost $35 60 commission & exchange Nov 13th & 14th. getting ready for Florida expect to leave in the morning. has been cloudy and showery. and raining tonight. Season 1929 Total Sales Page 1 6249.02 2 1762.87 3. 1438.56 4 1560.71 5 1477.65 6 955.40 $13444.21 Oct 28 R. T Armstrong Burks Falls 8.89 29. G. Sinclair Orillia 13.55 Paid by A P {Wonod?} Tottenham 49.75 draft SR Trading Co S River 12.75 24 �Nov 7 Burl Co op Burl 72.00 14 HM Shaw 72.95 14 JR Corse 43.30 15 J Saro Barrie 98.65 Dec 11 Hare Bros Bracebridge 210.00 Dec 1 CW Sharp Burks Falls 108.25 Dec {?} PJ Marrin Bracebridge 43.30 Nov 22 FD Corneille Barrie 55.45 Dec Burlington Canning Co 166.50 955.40 Oct 12 Manse Welb Toronto 88.68 12 A Wilson Hamilton 12.50 12 A Cooper Elmvale 7.50 12 YSR Trading Co South River 79.95 25 �12 WS Manning Elmvale 14.75 * 12 AE Johnston Sundridge 137.10 14 Fraser & McArthur S River 61.85 * 15 Manse Welb Toronto 51.62 19 GW Nichol Beeton 131.70. 19 IW Troyer Magnetawan 62.80 24 A Davidson Burl. 40.50 25 Grimsby Pickle Co 59.80 25 Wm Peek Burks Falls 187.30 1 26 Harry Rinn Tottenham 8.85 31 Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 202.90 31 PJ Marrin Bracebridge 180.92 31 DS Litster Burks Falls 26.40 31 Manse Welb Toronto 17.93 26 �Nov 4 Fraser McArthur South River 14.55 1477.65 Sept 25 JD Stewart Thornton 14.75 J Simpson Tottenham 30.55 Hare Bros Bracebridge 299.60 Paid by drafts WV Fry Thornton 27.40 " H Rinn Tottenham 76.40 " J Wisdom Allandale 7.25 " RT. Armstrong Burk Falls 89.70 " J Gunn Sundridge 16.07 " T.S. Trenouth Powassan 70.46 " G Sinclair Orillia 59.50 Oct 1 Brown & Co Barrie 10.35 Manse Welb Toronto 76.27 27 �2 Hanna & Co Port Carling 10.25 A. Davidson Burl. 157.50 4 Mrs Gollop Cookstown 3.45 7 R L Scott Aldershot 140.40 7 Upton Jam Hamilton 233.12 *7 R A Cooper Elmvale 17.50 10 A Davidson Burl. 90.00 A Davidson Burl 6020 1560.71 Sept 2 Hare Bros Bracebridge 200.00 2 Hanna & Co Port Carling 39.10 Mrs Gollop Cookstown 13.20 3 G Williamson Tottenham 4.00 4 Manse Welb Toronto 40.24 28 �GW Nichol Beeton 115.95 HM Shaw Trout Creek 36.45 *6 Wm Peek Burks Falls 63.75 16 T. E. Monkman Cookstown 16.50 Manse Welb Toronto 1.75 FD Cancilla Barrie 197.45 RL Scott Aldershot 87.05 RL Scott Aldershot 133.30 Manse Welb Toronto 19.94 JF Cullingham Cookstown 10.00 SL Anderson Crossland 20.50 23 Fraser & McArthur 48.95 25. Manse Welb Toronto 40.43 27 DS Litster Burks Falls 350.00 17 19 29 �. 1438.56 Aug 1 Brown & Co Barrie 87.95 1 L. Robinson Elmvale 11.25 1 Manse Welb Toronto 71.37 1 Simpson Tottenham 45.20 2 CW Sharpe Burks Falls 98.45 Aug 5 L Robinson Elmvale 12.25 "7 Wm Peek Burks Falls 84.20 12 A Davidson Burl 464.45 " 13 Manse Welb Toronto 12.58 " 17 Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 230.66 " 17 A Davidson Bur 113.98 " 17 A Davidson " 27.80 " 19 Manse Welb Toronto 15.94 30 �21 HM Shaw Trout Creek 37.50 21 Fraser & McArthur South River 39.70 23 PJ Marrin Bracebridge 116.50 27 Manse Welb Toronto 52.89 27 Hanna & Co Port Carling 39.00 27 CW Sharpe Burks Falls 129.20 Aug Cash Sales 71.80 1762.87 Sales for 1929 May 23 Manse Welb Toronto 23.41 30 Manse Welb Toronto 28.47 June 7 Manse Welb Toronto 17.24 14 Manse Welb Toronto 24.11 21 Manse Welb Toronto 75.55 31 �28 Stronach & Son Toronto 617.94 28 Manse Welb Toronto 840.95 " 29 Sales at Farm for June. 449.66 July 3rd Stronach & Sons Toronto 82.92 3 Manse Welb Toronto 184.11 16 Manse Welb Toronto 28.38 17 TM Shaw Trout Creek 25.25 18 L Robinson Elmvale 4.50 23 Manse Welb Toronto 102.72 26 RE Baycroft Stayner 5.40 26 Allan Davidson Burl. 74.20 27 Upton Jam Co Hamilton 3067.87 28 J Simpson Tottenham 45.20 31 Sales at farm for July 551.20 32 �6249.02 For more information on Franklin McMillan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 33 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1929 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Franklin McMillan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 1 to November 14, 1929 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Halton County, Nelson Township, Burlington, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1929 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Franklin McMillan Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Front cover</span></h2> <p>1929</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Inside of front cover</span></h2> <p>Year 1929</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">First page</span></h2> <p>Jan 1st. All kinds of weat-{part of the page is ripped, but the author probably wrote: "weather"} today. East winds with {some more of the page is ripped} snow flurries in the morning. than mild with rain. followed by strong west winds and freezing hard at night. Had John and family for dinner and Grandma Boniface and Harry for dinner &amp; supper.</p> <p>Jan 2nd. Cold today. Cleaned up after new years Smith doing some pruning only done one days work since christmas.</p> <p>Jan 3rd cold and cloudy looks like snow got a surprise got 2 eggs first since about nov 1st.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 4 Clear &amp; cold today. Smith working at hot bed sash.</p> <p>Jan 5 cloudy and cool in the morning turned to rain in the afternoon came down good and heavy nearly all night.</p> <p>Jan 6. Sunday blowing a gale from from the west and turning colder</p> <p>Jan 7th very cold only eight from zero this morning with heavy west wind blowing clouds of dust every where. there is no snow to blow.</p> <p>Jan 8th very cold 4 from zero this am at 8 oclock wind still blowing will be hard on berries weather so cold and changeable. and no snow.</p> <p>Jan 9th Milder again just about freezing point. cloudy and snowing some tonight.</p> <p>Jan 10th. mild rained in the night and this morning. Smith still fixing hotbed sashes taking out glass out of 40 and repainting and glazing, a big job.</p> <p>Jan 11th. Turning colder again with heavy winds and some snow flurries.</p> <p>Jan 12th very cold with some snow flurries.</p> <p>Jan 13. Sunday Very cold. coldest this winter so far</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Just 2 from zero at 11 am and 6 below at 9 p.m.</p> <p>Jan 14, cold &amp; cloudy 6 below zero at 830 a.m. not feeling very good cant stand the cold any more.</p> <p>Jan 15th still cold and about zero.</p> <p>Jan 16th a little milder snowed all night about 5 or 6 inches but as dry as powder.</p> <p>Jan 17th. raining nearly all day and night snow going fast.</p> <p>Jan 18th. mild &amp; cloudy snow all gone rained all day and tonight coming down in torrents every thing flooded.</p> <p>Jan 19th. mild &amp; cloudy big drain on the bum again. blocked again sand boxs at Manns line standing full of water, guess the flood went right over top of them</p> <p>Jan 20th. Sunday. My Birthday. started celebrating early. and lasted all day. Birthday cake. chocolates etc. ended up by hearing KFI Los Angeles on the radio reception good. heard the atwater kent concert from K.OA Denver. every thing good. Fort Worth Texas</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>coming strong had Los Angelas until we went to bed.</p> <p>Jan 21st Extra fine winter day. bright and not too cold, but not thawing any. Smith pruning some.</p> <p>Jan 22nd strong East wind. tried to find out what was wrong with big drain. no success. still blocked water from Manns drain running over top of our field.</p> <p>Jan 22nd. Doris home with a cold. Alan also has one. Went Visiting Geo Hammonds last Saturday. and they brought it home with them starting snowing again tonight.</p> <p>Jan 23rd. Cooler this morning a few inches of snow. drifted, some places none - making out order for Seeds from Stokes</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1 lb</td> <td>R. Pod Wax Beans</td> <td>60 {60¢}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oz</td> <td>Viking Copenhagen Cabbage</td> <td>100 {$1.00}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 ozs</td> <td>Copenhagen Baltic Cabb</td> <td>125 {$1.25}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 ozs</td> <td>Windermere Cuke</td> <td>125 {$1.25}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oz</td> <td>Riverhead S Ball Caul.</td> <td>150 {$1.50}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1/2 lb</td> <td>World Beater Pepper</td> <td>240 {$2.40}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oz</td> <td>Harris Early Giant</td> <td>65 {65¢}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oz</td> <td>Marglobe Tomato</td> <td>65 {65¢}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oz</td> <td>John Baer Tomato</td> <td>40 {40¢}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>970 {$9.70}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> another Radio in on trial a Spartan this</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>time Had Mr Huffman over to try it out. seems the best one yet. Had Denver. Winnipeg &amp; Los. Angelas on it.</p> <p>Jan 24th. Cool &amp; cloudy looks like a storm. Raido reception not so good. tonight of course we had visitors. Hicks.</p> <p>Jan 25. snowed some in the night and raining today</p> <p>Jan 26th. cold &amp; clear roads pretty slippery. Doris held her 7th Birthday party. new Spartan Radio went on the punk. Man promised to come &amp; fix it but never showed up.</p> <p>Jan 27th. Sunday. Fair &amp; cold. All alone all day.</p> <p>Jan 28th All the kids have colds. both home from school Today weather cold 10 above zero this am. expect a car of manure in today.</p> <p>Jan 29th. manure in today started unloading out in the field.</p> <p>Jan 30th Finished manure and it also finished me have a cold and Doris has Bronchitis</p> <p>Feby 12th. Have been sick in bed since Jan 30th. and feeling punk yet. with cough and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>cold in head &amp; Bronchitis another car of manure arrived on the 9th Feby. John, Edgar &amp; Donald unloaded it as it was a Saturday as Smith has been sick the same time as me and is still sick. Sparton Radio seems pretty good so I've kept it. cost $322.50 Paid $240.00 cash and our old atwater kent. The weather has been fine winter weather. not to cold but not thawing any and about 6 inches snow on the ground an Ideal winter so far.</p> <p>Feby 16th. Sat. weather still fine &amp; moderately cold. with some snow on the ground. still feeling punk Smith still sick John getting manure ready for making first hot beds.</p> <p>Feby 18th. John &amp; Smith put up first hot beds. a little to early but manure came early.</p> <p>Feby 19th. turned cold again 3 from zero cold north east wind and some snow.</p> <p>Feby 20th. Very cold this morning coldest this winter 14 below zero but clear and no wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feby 21st. Still cold only a few above zero John laid up with a sore back.</p> <p>Feby 22nd. went down town first time for a month. weather still cold but fine &amp; clear.</p> <p>Feby 23rd Sowed 16 sashes peppers. 8 sashes Hot peppers. 8 sashes Sweet 1 oz Harris Giant 8 ozs World Beater. weather fine</p> <p>Feby 24 Sunday cloudy &amp; milder thawed a little</p> <p>Feby 25th Cloudy and cool. sowed Cabbage seed 4 ozs Copenhagen 1 oz Viking Copenhagen is 8 sashes.</p> <p>Feby 26th went down town today. weather cloudy &amp; mild.</p> <p>Feby 27th &amp; 28th. Have another cold today. weather fine &amp; mild.</p> <p>Mar. 1st Fine &amp; mild thawing fast, the snow is fast going March came in like a lamb alright.</p> <p>Mar 2nd Sowed Tomato seed 1 oz Stokes John Baer 1 oz Stokes Marglobe 4 oz Bruces First Best 4 ozs Bruces John Baer</p> <p>Mar 3rd Sunday. Aunt Hattie Bell died this afternoon about 5 oclock. she has been helpless for a long time</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>still have a cold. do not know whether we can go or not.</p> <p>Mar 4th. Raining today mother in bed. Dr Peat thinks it is her teeth &amp; tonsils</p> <p>Mar 5th Fine &amp; mild I still have a cold.</p> <p>Mar 6th. Had Will &amp; Clara &amp; Hicks for the evening weather turning colder &amp; blowing a gale.</p> <p>Mar 7 Very cold. some snow. and blowing a gale. snow &amp; sand flying every where. Kitchener wins 6 H.a intermediate from Willowdale of Toronto score 6 to 3 on the round. played last night &amp; Monday</p> <p>Mar 8th. Very cold this morning down to about zero. went out for a walk.</p> <p>Mar 9th. Very cold again will be a cold night. Tor. {Toronto} University Wins 6 Ha Senior. Championship from Kingston 9 to 5 on the Round. Iroquois Falls wins from Kitchener in 4 to 3 on the round in the play downs. and Port Arthur wins from Manitoba University 2 to 1 in two games. manitoba was last years champions</p> <p>Mar 10th Fine &amp; milder</p> <p>Mar 11th. Milder like Spring snow all gone</p> <p>Mar 12th. Very mild and warm car manure</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>arrived today Had to hire a W McGrath with truck to unload it. John still bad with sciatic and me with a cold.</p> <p>Mar 13th My cold worse again walked down to Johns yesterday it was like summer and got a fresh cold.</p> <p>Mar 14th. Mild &amp; foggy some rain in bed all day</p> <p>Mar 15th. Mild &amp; partly cloudy. Toronto Varsity wins Round in Extra Play offs with Iroquois Falls score 10 to 6 in the two games</p> <p>Mar 16th. Had a Thundershower last evening and this morning it is snowing but fine in the afternoon Toronto Marlboros win Junior 6.H.a. Finals Beat Kitchener score 4 to 3 in the round. Had Mrs &amp; Miss May for the week end.</p> <p>March 17th Sunday fine &amp; moderately cool.</p> <p>Mar 18th. Fine and a little milder</p> <p>Mar 19th. Fine &amp; mild Varsity wins Round 4 to 3 from Ottawa Shamrocks in Senior play offs Mar John &amp; Smith have been trying their hand at grafting plum trees</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 20th A little cooler a few snow flurries in the morning but soon melted. John &amp; Smith transplanting Cabbages. only planting 6000 this year. have been cheap for years now. no money in them. Marlboros of Toronto Beat Soo Greyhounds in Junior play off 7 to 2 tonight.</p> <p>Mar 21 1st day of Spring mild. partly cloudy with very strong South West winds.</p> <p>Mar 22nd cloudy and a little cooler Montreal Beat Toronto Varsity tonight and last Wed. 8 to 3 on the round (Senior Final)</p> <p>Mar 23rd cloudy and cooler. started to transplant a few Tomatoes. got very warm in the afternoon up to 72 in the Sun.</p> <p>Mar 24th Sunday. Fine &amp; a little cooler Had Stan Blair &amp; H. Simmons over.</p> <p>Mar 25th Regina Port Arthur beat British Columbia in the Western Finals 6 to 0, and play Montreal in the finals at Winnipeg Mar Got McGrath unloading another car of manure.</p> <p>Mar 26 Went to Hamilton saw a Talkie Movie. (In Old Arizona)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Toronto Pro. Hockey out of the running in the Semi Finals Beat 2 straight games 1 to 0 &amp; 2 to 1.</p> <p>Mar 27th. A Cool East wind but fine John &amp; Smith transplanting</p> <p>Mar 28th. Cooler today frozen this morning</p> <p>Mar 29th Good Friday clear &amp; bright over 80 this afternoon. that is out of the wind and right in the sun. on the End of the barn. but a very cool North East wind</p> <p>Mar 30th. Coudy &amp; mild Toronto Marlboros win 6.H.a Canadian Junior Championship they Beat Winnipeg Juniors</p> <p>in the finals in two straight games both scores 4 to 2.</p> <p>Mar 31st Easter Sunday cold &amp; cloudy strong East wind. thermometer about freezing point this morning at 9 oclock.</p> <p>April 1st. Port Arthur wins Senior Hockey Honors from Montreal in the finals played three games 1st game 1 to 1 tie 30 minutes overtime. 2nd game 7 to 2 3rd game 3 to 0. Port Arthur has won three times out of the last 5 years. Boston also Beat New York 2 straight &amp; wins Pro Hockey Stanley Cup.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Had a big rain in the night. Some thunder &amp; lightning and some showers this morning with Strong winds, from the South west. some times like a hurricane</p> <p>April 2nd ground frozen this morning but clear. lots of damage done by wind yesterday mostly around St Catherines &amp; Niagara Falls. while roads blocked with snow in North Bay and district as far South as Allandale.</p> <p>April 3rd. Fair &amp; mild. done a little work for a couple of hours transplanting peppers.</p> <p>April 4th. mild with April showers. Transplanting Tomatoes</p> <p>April 5th. Every thing flooded tonight big thunder shower this morning about 4 am. another like a cloudburst just before six tonight and still another about 8 oclock.</p> <p>April 6th. cleared up this morning. every where flooded drains washed out etc. turned warm this afternoon as hot as summer 86 in the Sun.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 7th Sunday AM as warm as summer drove down the highway after Sunday School. Called at {Cultreises?} when the girls were at Sunday School.</p> <p>April 8th. some showers fixed sprayer and topped Raspberries.</p> <p>April 9th. cold &amp; cloudy. gathering brush.</p> <p>April 9th weather and job same as yesterday</p> <p>April 10 cold working at brush &amp; Berry bushes weather cool</p> <p>April 11th started fixing big drain again no success yet</p> <p>put in 3500 x 11 qts baskets cold and some more showers</p> <p>April 12th. got big drain in good shape again found sticks wire &amp; a milk bottle in it.</p> <p>April 13th. finished drawing wood &amp; cleaning up brush. weather still cold &amp; cloudy.</p> <p>April 14 Sunday partly cloudy &amp; cool. went for a drive up the other side of Waterdown</p> <p>April 15th. Cold &amp; cloudy with rain. mended boxes. etc. cleaned up barn. &amp; put in a load of Hay</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 16. Cold &amp; cloudy mended hot bed frames &amp; went to Hamilton twice looking at horses bought one at $125.</p> <p>April 17th. started uncovering strawberries no men yet only Smith I am nearly used up on the job already. Fred Moore delivered the horse but lame on arrival getting a vet to examine him. we have not paid for him yet weather gettiing colder very cold north west wind today. had snow in Pennsylvania about a foot of it some places</p> <p>April 18. Cloudy &amp; very cool, uncovering strawberries.</p> <p>April 19th. started spraying with oil on pears. they say it is two weeks to late but ground so soft we could not do it. even now we can only take 2/3 of a tank in the orchard by the road. got on about 4 1/2 tanks, today.. about another 1 1/2 or 2 tanks to finish. supposed to put in about 7 gals to the tank.</p> <p>April 20th Raining again this morning and rained all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 21st Sunday motored to Caledonia. looking for men tried to get to Six Nation P.O. but roads to bad, but located a couple of men</p> <p>April 22nd Finished spraying with oil had about 7 tanks in the barrel afraid we did not put it on strong enough should have been 7 gallons oil to the tank. two Indians started work at noon.</p> <p>April 23rd still uncovering strawberries and weeding peppers. W. Smith off again. his sister died in Guelph Sunday has been away two</p> <p>days now. Will be come back. Ordered 5 cars Berry covering manure dates Nov 10th 12th 14th 16th &amp; 18th. and 5 cars for Hotbeds Feby 1st &amp; Feby 10th March 5th 10th &amp; 15th.</p> <p>April 24th. Fine &amp; warm cleaning off manure from Strawberries, and weeding peppers</p> <p>April 25th. Raining again nearly all night and day.</p> <p>April 26th. Smith worked two days and off again today on a proper spree this time I guess drawing manure &amp; weeding peppers</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 27th Got three jobs finished today cleaning of strawberries weeding peppers and making hot-beds for last transplanting two Indians drawing out manure also. weather cool and very windy.</p> <p>April 28th Sunday Cool cloudy &amp; windy &amp; looks like rain this morning. and it did rain hard also this afternoon.</p> <p>April 29th. Very cold today cloudy &amp; strong north west winds. Started transplanting tomatoes they are very poor. too tall &amp; soft</p> <p>April 30th. Transplanting tomatoes between showers</p> <p>May 1st. cold &amp; cloudy transplanting tomatoes more rain. got our new Planter home but ground to wet to try it out.</p> <p>May 2nd stopped at 9.30a.m. by heavy rain was planting Cucumber. rained all day.</p> <p>May 3rd nothing doing today every thing flooded cold today. heavy winds from the north west &amp; cloudy. some rain &amp; snow.</p> <p>May 4th cold &amp; cloudy nearly frost at night with north winds</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 5th Sunday went to Hamilton to Mrs Mays.</p> <p>May 6th weather still cold &amp; cloudy, digging strawberry plants.</p> <p>May 7th. started to plant Strawberries with new planter not much success horses go to fast.</p> <p>May 8. Digging &amp; cleaning more Strawberry plants. weather still cold &amp; cloudy frosts at night.</p> <p>May 9 planting Strawberries. Bot 5000 Glen Mary plants at $6 per 1000. planted 15 Rows on S.West of house</p> <p>next road, and 8 1/2 7 1/2 Rows on north east patch starting the first long row next the mail box and going towards the barn. short rows next road &amp; 4 Rows next cherr Mont. cherries are Gib Baldwin Gibson also 8 Rows next Glen Mary of over to Richmond cherry tree. then 8 Rows Cooper then 1 Row &amp; 50 feet at far end are Pearl then Emlongs Gibson.</p> <p>May 10th. Planted out Cabbages 6000 weather fine &amp; warm today also planting strawberries.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 11th Finished planting strawberries also planted 8 sashes - 2 ozs Cauliflower seed and 2 sashes 4 ozs of vegetable marrows weather turning warmer had a light shower and it looks like more.</p> <p>May 12th. Sunday mild &amp; cloudy looks like more rain sweet cherries &amp; most of the plums in blossom now. and sour cherries just starting to come out.</p> <p>May 13th Very cold and cloudy down about 40 this morning trying to hoe old</p> <p>strawberry patch. it is nearly all clover &amp; grass. some job.</p> <p>May 14th. cloudy &amp; cold still around 40. started to rain about 830a.m. &amp; rained all day cut first Asparagus 4 bskts {baskets} sold at $250 {$2.50} in Toronto.</p> <p>May 16th Planted 20 lbs Beans &amp; 2 lbs Peas weather very cold and blowing a gale had to fasten hotbed sashes. down with boxs of earth lost about 40 panes broke</p> <p>May 17th nearly frost last night but finer today planted Sweet Corn &amp; pumpkins</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 18th. Fine &amp; mild but started to rain about 6pm. Hoeing old strawberries.</p> <p>May 19th Sunday cold and cloudy with north east winds temperature 44 at 11a.m. cleared up after dinner. cherries in full bloom now plums mostly off now.</p> <p>May 20 Cold this morning froze ice. Hoeing old strawberries</p> <p>May 21st Still cold hoeing old strawberries not much good by the looks of them</p> <p>May 22nd Hoed new strawberry patch in cherry orchard</p> <p>it even looks worse than the old ones.</p> <p>May 23rd Still hoeing strawberries some job so many acres and poor men.</p> <p>May 24th. Indians all off. Hoeing strawberries &amp; cutting asparagus only cut 20 bskts {baskets} all week sold at $165 {$1.65} &amp; $175 {$1.75} a bskt</p> <p>May 25th Still hoeing strawberries went to Hamilton after dinner saw Geo Chapman wants increase in pay from $25 to $30 a week afraid we cannot afford to pay it.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 26th. Sunday drove up to Indian Res. not much prospects of help it looks dead.</p> <p>May 27th &amp; 28th Hoeing strawberries they are coming out in blossom fast now</p> <p>May 29th planted some potatoes also started tomatoes it looks like a failure trying to plant on {cross?} marks impossible to get them straight turned very hot today must be over 90 in the shade. it was 86 tonight at 6. oclock</p> <p>May 30th Very warm reported 93 in the Shade in Hamilton was 102 here in the sun at noon. planting tomatoes.</p> <p>May 31. Some cooler today. still planting tomatoes. ground getting pretty dry now</p> <p>June 1st. a big drop in temperature down to 50 this morning and at 42 at 11 oclock tonight. will be nearly frost.</p> <p>June 2nd Sunday Smith said temperature was 33 this morning at 5am. when he got up to go fishing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 3rd started spraying at noon got 3 tanks on. cold &amp; windy.</p> <p>June 4th only got 3 tanks all day. Broke timeing gear</p> <p>June 5th 6th &amp; 7th still spraying it took 20 tanks to go over all. put about 6 lbs Lead &amp; 3 1/2 to 3 3/4 gal Lime Sulphur. Every thing looks light no pears to amount to any thing dont look like 10 9/10 Early plums looks like more Reine Claude Bradshaws &amp; Monarch than any thing and looks</p> <p>like about half a crop of cherries. John &amp; men have been planting peppers by hand after buying a machine. not enough horses to work it. Tomatoes planted out looks bad. weather has been very cold &amp; windy. Paper states it froze ice Thursday am at Mt Hope also froze plants down near Toronto.</p> <p>June 8th. still cold with strong north winds. planting peppers &amp; tomatoes. temperature down to 40 at Bedtime tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 9th Sunday fine but cool home all day</p> <p>June 10th Finished planting peppers also Vegetable marrows. broke the pole in the planter had to plant all the peppers by hand.</p> <p>June 11th all the gang cultivating &amp; hoeing have an awful cold.</p> <p>June 12th cooler with a few light showers in after noon. Hoeing &amp; cultivating</p> <p>June 13th. cool &amp; cloudy hoeing etc.</p> <p>June 14th. Feeling punk had an exray picture taken.</p> <p>June 15th Picked first strawberries 6 x 36 and 14 pints sent to Toronto Sold at 400 25¢. 200 23¢ planted Cauliflowers out yesterday weather cool &amp; windy but getting very dry. am afraid strawberries will be small.</p> <p>June 16th Sunday Fine home all day.</p> <p>June 17th. Picked 29 x 36 SBerries. sold in Toronto at 1300 16¢. 700 15¢. 600 12¢. 300 11¢ weather very warm</p> <p>June 18th. Very hot again and dry strawberries cooking up.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 19th. Picked 104 x 36 SBerries today sold in Toronto at 15¢ to 18¢ a pint. weather very warm and no rain.</p> <p>June 20 not picking today will have good big picking tomorrow</p> <p>June 21st Very warm yet and no rain. picked 234 crates of pint boxs today Sold 80 x 36 here at 15¢ sent balance to Toronto sold at 12 to 18 cts. hot weather is certainly drying them up they say nearly done up on the plains.</p> <p>June 22nd Saturday sent 48 x 36 to Toronto at noon. market away down in price. another car of American Berries in. they ours sold at 9¢ &amp; 10¢ pint.</p> <p>June 23rd Sunday drove down to 12 mile creek near Bronte for a picnic fine &amp; warm.</p> <p>June 24th. Picked 115 x 36 pints. shipped to Toronto sold at 9 &amp; 10¢ this afternoon also picked 80 x 27's took to Uptons Jam Co. expect 12 1/2 or 13¢ there. Stronach sold at 6¢ ts today &amp; sold last Friday night as low as 5¢ also 9 crates at $125 {$1.25} crate</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>thats some price he is done with us we lost $150 lower than Manse Welb.</p> <p>June 25th Rained this morning picked 77 crates in the afternoon for Jam Factory</p> <p>June 26th Picked 155 crates today had another light shower towards night.</p> <p>June 27th not picking today hoeing &amp; cultivating</p> <p>June 28th Picked 134 crates today had a big rain in the night and some more showers today</p> <p>June 29th Saturday picked 81 crates had some time went up to {Armons?} cold storage after dinner and 10 trucks ahead when I arrived had to hire truck to bring balance in. also borrow Hammonds truck to take pickers home</p> <p>June 30th. Fine &amp; warm went out in the country near mt nemo for picnic dinner. and laid around on the grass all day.</p> <p>July 1st Picking strawberries 123 crates Jam Factories about filled up.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 2 Picked 82 crates today getting very small &amp; nearly done.</p> <p>July 3rd. Very cold today only 46 this morning at 6a.m. started spraying cherries. sprayer went on the punk. Picking Berries yet.</p> <p>July 4 not picking any strawberries today picked some cherries 27 Richmonds at 65¢ 8 Black Sweets at 90¢ 4 White Sweets at 65¢ 4 Red Small Sweets at 40¢</p> <p>July 5th. Picked 70 crates SBerries this is about the finish</p> <p>July 6th Finished up spraying cherries took 10 tanks. about 6 lbs lead. to tank and 3 3/4 gals Lime Sulphur looks like a good crop of cherries</p> <p>July 7th Sunday. Had Miss &amp; Mrs May out went down to 12 mile Creek for picnic turned out pretty warm very windy again. bad for the cherry crop.</p> <p>July 8th. Picked 37 crates SBerries guess this is the last. not very good crop. weather was too dry. Had 536 x 36 pint crates &amp; 908 x 27 quarts total of 1444 crates. also picked 61 x 11 Richmond Sour</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>cherries at 65¢. One party D.S. Litster wanted some at 45¢. said some one else quoted at 45¢ we cannot pick them for that. also picked 22 bskts {baskets} 6 qts Black Sweets at 90¢</p> <p>July 9th. not much doing picked 6 bskts Sweet and 22 Richmond cherries had a big shower in the afternoon. men all cleaning out old Strawberry beds.</p> <p>July 10th Finished up on Richmond cherries 87 bskts. only 205 bskts all together off about 100 trees and no price either only 60 &amp; 65¢</p> <p>cent 3 crates Cabbages on the 8th &amp; 6 crates more today at $125 {$1.25} crate</p> <p>July 11th Picked 3 crates Raspberries for the first sold at 20¢ also picked first Montmorency cherries 28 x 11's at 90¢ 5 x 6 at 55¢ and 20 x 6 Sweets.</p> <p>July 12th. Picked 35 more Montmorencys and 21 sweets and a couple of crate Rasps weather fine &amp; moderately warm</p> <p>July 13. No picking today fixing ladders hoeing &amp; etc had a sprinkle of rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 14 Had the {Cuttriss?} girls on a picnic to Credit Forks &amp; Belfontain had a good time 110 miles for the return trip.</p> <p>July 15. Picked 174 x 11 cherries &amp; 10 x 6. also 34 x 6 Sweets 5 bskts {baskets} Beans for the first. and 7 crates cabbages 8 x 36 Rasps sold at 15¢</p> <p>July 16th Picked 145 x 11 at 85¢ &amp; 90¢ 168 x 6 at 50 &amp; 55¢ only afew at the 90¢ &amp; 55¢ was what went north. also picked 8 crates Rasps 7 Cabbages 5 Beans &amp; 6 Sweet cherries</p> <p>July 17. Picked 252 x 11 cherries &amp; 10 x 6's and 13 x 6 sweets. weather fine &amp; warm all week.</p> <p>July 18th. Picked 219 11 qts &amp; 25 x 6 cherries and 11 crates Rasps and 19 x 6 Green peppers and 4 bskts Marrows sold at Rasps 15 &amp; 16¢ peppers 60 &amp; 75¢ marrows 4 for $225 {$2.25} in Toronto</p> <p>July 19th. Cooler today rain all gone around getting very dry now Picked 130 x 11 qts 205 6 qts of cherries. Had some Experts from Experimental station looking at Black berries say they never will be any good gone</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank pages}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>back to wild state or some thing like it berries only as big as peas. Cherries picked to date 973 x 11 Mont. 423 x 6 Mont. 184 x 6 Sweets. &amp; 205 x 11 Richmonds</p> <p>July 20th Saturday nothing doing no orders for any thing.</p> <p>July 21st Sunday fine went over to La Salle Park &amp; took a few Snaps.</p> <p>July 22nd Busy today Picked 240 x 11 cherries at 80 &amp; 85¢. 160 at $1.00 a bskt {basket}. 32 crates Cabbages at $100 {$1.00} &amp; $125 {$1.25} a crate 9 crates Rasps &amp; 8 bskts {Rasps?}</p> <p>July 23rd Got 228 bskts cherries &amp; 11 crates Rasps today &amp; 12 crates Cabbages very warm and no rain</p> <p>July 24th Picked 256 x 11 Mont &amp; 12 x 6 Sweets today</p> <p>July 25th. a couple of Thunder Showers one at midnight and one at 5a.m. no picking this morning</p> <p>July 26th. Raining again last night very wet this am. picked Rasps 28 x 36 crates sold to Canners at 8¢ pint. picked 126 x 11 cherries &amp; 10 x 6 in the after noon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 27th. Received cheque from Uptons for srawberries. 909 crates at 12 1/2¢ box $3067.87. no picking at all today.</p> <p>July 28th. Sunday went to Soper Park. took Stan Blair along. big rain storm from 330 to 630pm. called at Ted Irelands on the way back. got home at 1030</p> <p>July 29 Picked 106 cherries today &amp; 15 crates Rasps. very warm again picked 4 bskts {baskets} cukes for the first.</p> <p>July 30th. Picked 145 bskts Cherries sold at $1.00 and $1.10 just about done now.</p> <p>July 31st. Very warm dusted Cauliflowers for slugs. picked 28 bskts Cherries $110 &amp; cut 28 crates Cabb $100</p> <p>Aug 1st. Had a big storm last evening. rained in torrents. wind blew and thundered &amp; lightning was fierce. picked 13 crates Rasps &amp; 19 bskts cherries</p> <p>Aug 2nd Paid B.S. Hicks $68.00 premium for Fire Insurance $3500.00 on House $1500 on Furniture $750 on Barn $800 on contents $300 on shack &amp; $50 on Furniture. in Federal Fire Insurance Co. Paid up to Aug 4th 1932. weather some cooler today</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>picked 9 x 6 tomatoes today 75¢ 30 x 11 cherries $110 {$1.10}. 13 cabb $100 {$1.10} crate 4 marrows $100 {$1.00} . 4 cukes 75¢ 6 Beans 50¢ cherries done picked for the season 2165 x 11 Montmorency 205 x 11 Richmonds 433 x 6 Montmorency 203 x 6 Sweets. prices very good. Montmorency started at 85¢ to dealers and 90¢ up north. Second week started $1 00 up north. then went up to $1.10 were they finished. Sweets sold at 65¢ for whites. 90¢ to $1.20 for Blacks and Richmonds 60 &amp; 65¢</p> <p><br />Aug 4 Cold &amp; windy today Sunday did not go out. any place</p> <p>Aug 5th Very cold 47 this a.m. went for pickers to pick Rasps for the last time this year had 9 crates. picked first plums 12 bskts {baskets} Shiro. shipped north at $1.00 bskt. picked 14 bskts tomatoes $150 {$1.50}</p> <p>Aug 6th still cool &amp; cloudy with strong winds blowing off a lot of fruit plums &amp; pears no orders today cut 30 crates Cabbages for Bullock at 90¢ crate.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 7th. Tomatoes took a big Slump down to 75 cts today picked 32 bskts {baskets} &amp; 20 bskts Shiro plums.</p> <p>Aug 8th. Picked 15 bskts apples (Sweet Bough) 50¢ 4 toms &amp; 14 bskts Red June plums &amp; 25 crates Cabbages</p> <p>Aug 9th. Picked 60 bskts tomatoes 21 bskts plums 6 Cukes 16 cabbages 4 marrows. started spraying pears with nicotine. put in nearly a quart to a tank and nearly 30 lbs of Kolaform dust got two tanks on.</p> <p>Aug 10th Finished Spraying pears took nearly five tanks 14 lbs Black Leaf 40 &amp; nearly 150 lbs Kolaform</p> <p>Aug 11 Sunday went down to Van Wagners Beach had supper on the shore big crowds all along the Beach</p> <p>Aug 12 Picked 79 bskts tomatoes 6 cukes &amp; 6 plums &amp; 10 crates cabbages. Uncle Dave arrived from Wesleyville for a week</p> <p>Aug 13th. Picked 83 toms at 55¢ 10 plums $100 {$1.00} 3 cabb &amp; 1 marrow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and shipped 26 bskts {baskets} Sweet peppers to Toronto sold at {blank}.</p> <p>Had the Claytons girls over to say goodbye they leave for Cal in a couple of days</p> <p>Aug 14 Rained most of the day picked 29 bskts tomatoes</p> <p>Aug 15th. Picked 56 bskts tomatoes still getting 55¢. 12 bskts Burbank plums at $1.00 7 cukes 75¢ 2 cabbages at $100 {$1.00} 3 cauliflowers $1.50 3 marrows $100 {$1.00} weather cold &amp; very windy feels like fall.</p> <p>Aug 16 Picked 52 toms 25 plums 11 cabb pretty slack for Friday. Charlotte Aug 17 &amp; Doris had their Tonsils out today.</p> <p>Aug 17th. nothing doing only shipped 10 bskts toms. and picked 40 bskts Clapps Pears to ship next week.</p> <p>Aug 18 Sunday home all day a lovely day Had Mrs May &amp; Dave McCullough also Chapmans called in after supper. the girls feeling some better</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 19th. Monday. shipped 74 toms at 65¢ 33 plums at 90¢ 40 pears at 90¢ 70 doz corn at 25¢ 6 cukes 75¢ 5 Cabbages at $1.00 and 17 Green peppers to Toronto sold at 75¢</p> <p>Aug 20th only 52 toms today and 30 plums 2 pears 3 Caul $200 {$2.00} 2 marrows {blank}¢ Shipped 3 Caul to Toronto sold at $1.80 crate &amp; 12 x 6 Red peppers 60¢ 17 x 11 Green peppers 75¢ &amp; 4 crates marrows 90¢</p> <p>Aug 21st Only 41 toms today Bought 75 bskts {baskets} to fill our orders at 55 &amp; 60¢ sold at 65¢ picked 25 plums for orders at 90¢ and 30 for Scott at 70¢ also 60 doz corn at 25¢</p> <p>Aug 22 only picked 37 toms today at 60¢ 25 plums today at 80¢ 20 pears today at 80¢ 70 doz corn today at 20¢ 6 cukes 75¢ 3 crates Caul. $2.00 &amp; shipped 20 sweet peppers to Toronto Sold 75¢</p> <p>Aug 23rd Rained early this morning did not get started until 1030. Shipped 155 toms on orders at 60¢ 2 pears 2 bags corn 3 cabb. shipped 4 caul &amp; 4 marrows to Toronto Caul sold $2.00 Marrows 65¢</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 24 Sat not much doing sold Scott 30 Burbanks at 70¢ and 25 Gages at 80¢</p> <p>Sunday Aug 25th Fine &amp; Warm had chapmans for supper</p> <p>Aug 26th. Smith off again this am. picked 150 toms mostly at 60¢. 88 bskts {baskets} plums at 70 to 90¢ 60 doz corn 30 Clapps pears. 8 cukes 4 Caul. 1 marrow shipped 10 crates Cauliflowers to Toronto Sold at 90¢ a crate.</p> <p>Aug 27th. Picked 128 plums today. shipped 45 to Toronto. sold Balance 70 to 90¢ and 144 toms at 40¢ 45¢ had to ship 50 bskts without orders hope they accept them Sent 10 more crates Cauliflowers to Toronto sold at {blank} Bradshaw plums sold at {blank}</p> <p>Aug 28. Finished Burbank plums today had 413 bskts sold from 70¢ to $1.00 a bskt.</p> <p>Aug 29 Finished Clapps Pears had $150 {$1.50} bskt Sold at 75¢ to 90¢ picked Damson crop 11 x 6 qts. Had 136 tomatoes today at 40 and 45 cts</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 30th Tomatoes slumped in price and very few orders Only picked 117 bskts {baskets}.</p> <p>Aug 31st nothing doing went to the Toronto Ex Big crowd there Paper says 187,000 got home at 1215p.m. good and tired</p> <p>Sept 1 Sunday very hot one of the hottest days of the year</p> <p>Sept 2nd Monday very hot yet ripening all the tomatoes at once. Sold Bullock 150 bskts &amp; shipped a few over 100</p> <p>Sept 3rd Very warm every thing cooking no rain. picked 142 toms 83 plums 26 pears</p> <p>Sept 4th Very warm yet. picked 154 Monarch plums for Upton 2 1/2 cts a lb. Shipped 118 toms a few plums &amp; pears north.</p> <p>Sept 5th Picked 100 bskts fruit for orders and over 100 bus {bushels} tomatoes for canners</p> <p>Sept 6. took another load of plums into Uptons 158 bskts only shipped 88 bskts fruit north.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 7th. Took a load of Cauliflowers to Grimsby Pickle. Co had a smash up on the road. a car skidded in front of me. busted up radiator, fender, light. &amp; bent axle. on the truck. and his fenders &amp; door frame - guess he will have to pay for it.</p> <p>Sept 8 Sunday cool &amp; cloudy Went to Hamilton to see the fellow that stopped in front of truck says he has turned it over to the Insurance Co.</p> <p>Sept 9th one of our busiest days Shipped 81 plums 81 pears &amp; 134 toms. 19 Cukes 2 peppers 2 Cabb &amp; 6 Caul all out on orders</p> <p>Sept 10th not so many orders today about 150 bskts {baskets}. Very windy blowing a gale started to pick up Bartlett pears got about 125 bskts picked up.</p> <p>Sept 11. Finished picking up pears. had 50 bushels for the canners &amp; 50 bskts No 2 Bartletts also 50 bskts other</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>kinds that blew off. had quite a few orders too. over 60 bskts {baskets} plums &amp; 100 tomatoes took another load to Uptons yesterday 188 bskts</p> <p>Sept 12th not quite so many orders today 62 toms 40 plums 28 pears 20 cukes and a load Tomatoes to Canning Co.</p> <p>Sept 13th Some light showers got 101 bus {bushels} tomatoes to the factory &amp; 170 bskts fruit order.</p> <p>Sept 14th not much doing picked 25 bus pears &amp; 30 bskts. also a few peppers</p> <p>Sept 15th Sunday fine drive up to the mountain.</p> <p>Sept 16. Monday very busy had an order from Libster for Freight and Smith off on a {dunk?} since Friday noon. but managed it by working until after 9 oclock. 127 tomatoes 83 pears 115 plums 14 cukes. also 84 bskts on other orders - 423 bskts total biggest this year I think.</p> <p>Sept 17 Not so busy today Picked 116 plums 27 toms &amp; shipped a few peppers to Toronto Rain this afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 18. Picked 100 bskts {baskets} plums for Davidson at 60¢ Shipped only about 75 bskts altogether</p> <p>Sept 19th some frost this morning not much damage froze Cucumber Vines. Picked 164 plums. 16 toms. also sold 10 doz pumpkins at $100 {$1.00} doz</p> <p>Sept 20th Cold this morning heavy frost froze plants &amp; vines but not the fruit. picked 60 bus {bushels} Howell peas for Davidson at $1.50 a bushel. picked yesterday &amp; today about 100 bskts Red peppers and put in the barn. north orders only 35 toms &amp; 10 plums</p> <p>Sept 21st. Had a big day for Saturday drew two loads of Orange crates from Hamilton today &amp; one load Thursday (510 boxs in all) picked 104 bskts plums for Scott. 21 1/2 doz pumpkins for Davidson and 30 toms &amp; 4 Cukes for Hutchison Bros to go Monday freight.</p> <p>Sept 22 Sunday drove to Guelph and around the Reformatory grounds &amp; home by Acton &amp; Milton</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 23 Monday not many orders sold Scott 63 plums and Davidson 10 doz Pumpkins &amp; 10 doz Marrows. shipped 27 toms 10 plums also shipped to Toronto 10 G Peppers sold at 75¢ 15 Red Peppers 75{¢} to $100 {$1.00} 19 pears for $600 {$6.00} 25 x 6 qts prunes 50¢ &amp; 10 bskts {baskets} Red peppers to Bullock at $100 {$1.00}.</p> <p>Sept 24th Finished plums Shipped &amp; Sold 40 and have about 40 more to ship tomorrow Picked 29 toms &amp; 23 sweet peppers 2 pears 2 Caul &amp; 2 cabbages</p> <p>Sept 25 Finished picking sweet peppers yesterday &amp; today only about 50 bskts this picking had about 9000 plants crop a failure but prices good for what we had did not sell any less than 75¢ bskt some red ones as high as $1.50 down to $1.00 sold a peddler 50 tomatoes without covers at 28¢ picked 12 Duchess pears at 60¢ 16 bskts cukes 35¢</p> <p>Sept 26. orders light only shipped 42 bskts tomatoes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>picked 70 bskts {baskets} for a peddler &amp; he never showed up had to ship to Toronto. suppose we will get nothing for them. they sold at 35¢ &amp; 40¢ also sent 40 bskts peppers. sold 80¢</p> <p>Sept 27th orders light shipped 27 toms 15 pears a few cukes &amp; cauliflowers a few light showers but not enough to stop us working.</p> <p>Sept 28th. Picked 60 bskts Cukes little &amp; big and put in the barn also 40 Duchess pears Dug potatoes 21 bus {bushels} &amp; sold Davidson 25 doz Small pumpkins at 60¢ dozen</p> <p>Sept 29th Sunday. showers last night &amp; this morning. Went to Sept Chapmans for supper heard their new Sparton Radio very good but don't seem to be tuned right yet.</p> <p>Sept 30th shipped 70 bskts tomatoes some pears cukes etc and picked for Canning factory</p> <p>Oct 1st pretty busy finished picking for Canning Co had 57 bus this load shipped 32 bskts</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>north. and a load for Davidson 25 doz pumpkins 15 doz marrows &amp; 30 bskts {baskets} peppers and shipped to Toronto 29 bskts Large Cukes $150 {$1.50} 20 bskts Med Cukes $125 {$1.25} 34 bskts Peppers 13 @ 75. 9 @ 65. 12 @ 50¢ 9 x 6 Gherkins 5 @ 100 {$1.00} 4 @ 75{¢}</p> <p>Oct 2nd picked 75 Green toms shipped 40 bskts to Toronto 27 bskts Ripe Toms to Toronto shipped 31 bskts North at 30¢ &amp; 10 pears at 50¢ Weather cold &amp; cloudy.</p> <p>Oct 3. Cold &amp; cloudy dug potatoes &amp; picked tomatoes after dinner only shipped 10 bskts tomatoes today shipped 32 40 Green toms Sold at 20¢ &amp; 27 Ripe to Toronto Sold at 23¢</p> <p>Oct 4th. Shipped 18 Green toms &amp; 30 Ripe &amp; 10 pears north. finished digging potatoes 30 bus {bushels} on old asparagus patch and picked more tomatoes have a lot in the barn</p> <p>Oct 5th Cold this am froze ice on water in tub. sowing Rye</p> <p>Oct 6th. Sunday. Mild. Had Mr &amp; Mrs Hoffman over in the evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 7th. Started putting in tile back of cemetery. shipped 38 toms &amp; 17 pears 2 Caul on orders. nearly done now I guess.</p> <p>Oct 8 no orders today at all. draining all day weather cold &amp; cloudy down to 40 at 6 oclock tonight.</p> <p>Oct 9. Shipped 30 tomatoes north. draining rest of the time</p> <p>Oct 10th. Cold &amp; cloudy still draining back of cemetery.</p> <p>Oct 11. Finished up on north orders today 25 toms. 10 Hampers Greening apples $1.00 24 bskts {baskets} Kieffer pears at 30¢ &amp; shipped 59 toms to Toronto sold at 25¢. 20 Red peppers at 75¢ 5 Green at 50¢ 5 crates marrows at $100. {$1.00} and Sold in Hamilton the balance of our pumpkins small ones 25 doz at 50¢ doz.</p> <p>Oct 12th draining again stopped about 430pm by a light shower</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 13th Sunday home all day had Mrs &amp; Laura May out</p> <p>Oct 14th at the draining yet. Smith helping Clean out Kerns drain.</p> <p>Oct 15th. John Sowed 10 1/2 more bus {bushels} Rye today 21 bus {bushels} in all at $1.40 per bus {bushel}. draining not done yet. still at it today weather fine &amp; warm. Philadelphia Americans win World Series from Chicago Nationals by 4 games out of 5. games</p> <p>Oct 16th. Finished draining back of cemetery.</p> <p>Oct 17th. finished 200 more tiles in Hot bed ground. over 3000 in all since we started.</p> <p>Oct 18th. spent the day fixing old drains &amp; at bottom of Johns Fine &amp; warm again.</p> <p>Oct 19th. doing odd jobs today. and picked Spy apple tree. 10 bus in all very mild again</p> <p>Oct 20 Fine &amp; very mild. went around by the Beach to Gage Park &amp; called at Chapmans</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 21st. Started digging out Richmond cherry trees some job Smith sick with a cold.</p> <p>Oct 22nd Raining all day first rainy day this fall I fixed bushel Boxs</p> <p>Ovt 23rd Gales from the west colder with some showers. digging out trees.</p> <p>Oct 24 &amp; 25th. Still digging out trees some job. Have been checking up on plums for the season have had 2400 bskts {baskets}, 53 Shiro's 20 Red Junes 413 Burbanks 120 Gages 216 Bradshaws 97 Lombards 530 Monarchs 882 Reine Claudes 83 Grand Dukes 25 x 6 prunes 11 x 6 Damsons also pears 148 bskts Clapps Favorites 287 bskts Bartletts 61 bskts No 2 Bartletts 50 bskts No 2 Howells windfalls 88 bskts Duchess 24 bskts Kieffer 75 bus Bartletts 60 bus Howells</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>total pears 658 bskts {baskets} and 115 bushels. and out of the corn patch sold $125.00 for corn &amp; 84.00 for Pumpkins.</p> <p>Oct 25th. still at the same job. digging out cherry trees.</p> <p>Oct 26. Madge had a phone call this morning to say Mrs May had died suddenly last night weather cloudy but not very cold</p> <p>Oct 27th Sunday. mild cloudy &amp; very windy looks like rain this morning</p> <p>Oct 28th. Have a cold not working. went to Mrs Mays funeral.</p> <p>Oct 29th 30th &amp; 31st. weather mild. cloudy. foggy and some rain. real rotten weather have a cold. we are thinking of driving to Florida.</p> <p>Oct 30th. still cloudy with light showers</p> <p>Oct 31st Ontario Election Day yesterday. Conservitives elected 91 members out of 112 on a L.C.A. platform Liberals 11 members on a dry platform a bigger majority than last election they had 72 then.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 1st Cloudy &amp; mild. Smith has quit work. has been sick a couple of weeks and now says he is going to Toronto for to make Cigars at $42 per week. Some {ball?}.</p> <p>Nov 2nd. John &amp; Nelson still trimming up the trees dug out.</p> <p>Nov 3rd Sunday home all day with a cold Had Hicks up to hear radio &amp; See us.</p> <p>Nov 4th Have a rotten cold have lost my voice cant talk.</p> <p>Nov 5th. Had Hicks &amp; Rhytemans up telling us about roads to Florida</p> <p>Nov 6th. still in with a cold. we are thinking seriously about going to Florida.</p> <p>Nov 7th. 8th &amp; 9th. cool &amp; cloudy. doing nothing have decided to go to Florida in about 10 days</p> <p>Nov 10th to 12th. Cloudy &amp; cool. still have a cold, this is my first day out after being in the house getting ready to go to Florida. got the car tuned up and oiled cost $1260 {$12.60} Got 1200 in Am Ex orders. cost $35 60 commission &amp; exchange</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 13th &amp; 14th. getting ready for Florida expect to leave in the morning. has been cloudy and showery. and raining tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Season 1929 Total Sales</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Page 1</td> <td>6249.02</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>1762.87</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td>1438.56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>1560.71</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>1477.65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>955.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>$13444.21</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct 28</td> <td>R. T Armstrong Burks Falls</td> <td>8.89</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29.</td> <td>G. Sinclair Orillia</td> <td>13.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Paid by</td> <td>A P {Wonod?} Tottenham</td> <td>49.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>draft</td> <td>SR Trading Co S River</td> <td>12.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 7</td> <td>Burl Co op Burl</td> <td>72.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>HM Shaw</td> <td>72.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>JR Corse</td> <td>43.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>J Saro Barrie</td> <td>98.65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 11</td> <td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>210.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 1</td> <td>CW Sharp Burks Falls</td> <td>108.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec {?}</td> <td>PJ Marrin Bracebridge</td> <td>43.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 22</td> <td>FD Corneille Barrie</td> <td>55.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>Burlington Canning Co</td> <td>166.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>955.40</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct 12</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>88.68</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>A Wilson Hamilton</td> <td>12.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>A Cooper Elmvale</td> <td>7.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>YSR Trading Co South River</td> <td>79.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>WS Manning Elmvale</td> <td>14.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>* 12</td> <td>AE Johnston Sundridge</td> <td>137.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Fraser &amp; McArthur S River</td> <td>61.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>* 15</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>51.62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>GW Nichol Beeton</td> <td>131.70.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>IW Troyer Magnetawan</td> <td>62.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>A Davidson Burl.</td> <td>40.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Grimsby Pickle Co</td> <td>59.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Wm Peek Burks Falls</td> <td>187.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 26</td> <td>Harry Rinn Tottenham</td> <td>8.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Hutchison Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>202.90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>PJ Marrin Bracebridge</td> <td>180.92</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>DS Litster Burks Falls</td> <td>26.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>17.93</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 4</td> <td>Fraser McArthur South River</td> <td>14.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1477.65</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 25</td> <td>JD Stewart Thornton</td> <td>14.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>J Simpson Tottenham</td> <td>30.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>299.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Paid by drafts</td> <td>WV Fry Thornton</td> <td>27.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>H Rinn Tottenham</td> <td>76.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>J Wisdom Allandale</td> <td>7.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>RT. Armstrong Burk Falls</td> <td>89.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>J Gunn Sundridge</td> <td>16.07</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>T.S. Trenouth Powassan</td> <td>70.46</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>G Sinclair Orillia</td> <td>59.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 1</td> <td>Brown &amp; Co Barrie</td> <td>10.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>76.27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Hanna &amp; Co Port Carling</td> <td>10.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>A. Davidson Burl.</td> <td>157.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Mrs Gollop Cookstown</td> <td>3.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>R L Scott Aldershot</td> <td>140.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Upton Jam Hamilton</td> <td>233.12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>*7</td> <td>R A Cooper Elmvale</td> <td>17.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>A Davidson Burl.</td> <td>90.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>A Davidson Burl</td> <td>6020</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1560.71</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 2</td> <td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>200.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Hanna &amp; Co Port Carling</td> <td>39.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mrs Gollop Cookstown</td> <td>13.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>G Williamson Tottenham</td> <td>4.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>40.24</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>GW Nichol Beeton</td> <td>115.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>HM Shaw Trout Creek</td> <td>36.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>*6</td> <td>Wm Peek Burks Falls</td> <td>63.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>T. E. Monkman Cookstown</td> <td>16.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>1.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>FD Cancilla Barrie</td> <td>197.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>RL Scott Aldershot</td> <td>87.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>RL Scott Aldershor</td> <td>133.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>19.94</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>JF Cullingham Cookstown</td> <td>10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>SL Anderson Crossland</td> <td>20.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Fraser &amp; McArthur</td> <td>48.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25.</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>40.43</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>DS Litster Burks Falls</td> <td>350.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>.</td> <td></td> <td>1438.56</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Aug 1</td> <td>Brown &amp; Co Barrie</td> <td>87.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>L. Robinson Elmvale</td> <td>11.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>71.37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Simpson Tottenham</td> <td>45.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>CW Sharpe Burks Falls</td> <td>98.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug 5</td> <td>L Robinson Elmvale</td> <td>12.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 7</td> <td>Wm Peek Burks Falls</td> <td>84.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>A Davidson Burl</td> <td>464.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 13</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>12.58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 17</td> <td>Hutchison Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>230.66</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 17</td> <td>A Davidson Bur</td> <td>113.98</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 17</td> <td>A Davidson "</td> <td>27.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 19</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>15.94</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>HM Shaw Trout Creek</td> <td>37.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Fraser &amp; McArthur South River</td> <td>39.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>PJ Marrin Bracebridge</td> <td>116.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>52.89</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Hanna &amp; Co Port Carling</td> <td>39.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>CW Sharpe Burks Falls</td> <td>129.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Aug Cash Sales</td> <td>71.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1762.87</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sales for 1929</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 23</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>23.41</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>28.47</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 7</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>17.24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>24.11</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>75.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Stronach &amp; Son Toronto</td> <td>617.94</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>840.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 29</td> <td>Sales at Farm for June.</td> <td>449.66</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 3rd</td> <td>Stronach &amp; Sons Toronto</td> <td>82.92</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>184.11</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>28.38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>TM Shaw Trout Creek</td> <td>25.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>L Robinson Elmvale</td> <td>4.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>102.72</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>RE Baycroft Stayner</td> <td>5.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Allan Davidson Burl.</td> <td>74.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Upton Jam Co Hamilton</td> <td>3067.87</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>J Simpson Tottenham</td> <td>45.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Sales at farm for July</td> <td>551.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6249.02</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0aa068cfedc3beed857de12bfd2f6e6d.pdf ace4a22598303a2247ff84cd2054029f PDF Text Text �������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/31a7587695c67f50d8dc0d695b50a976.pdf 2e1af08ee4f7eefcd572b4adaf19cbe8 PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1915-1932) 1930 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers Front cover with yellow sticker "1930" [Inside front cover] Season 1930 Apr 10th Arrived home this afternoon weather is fine. Alan broke his arm on arrival. April 11th Men working at hotbeds they are just finishing planting and they look pretty good. April 12th. Unloading 5th and last car {railway car} of manure. Sunday Apr 13th. Fine & warm home all day alone Mon Apr. 14th Getting ready to spray pears 7 gals {gallons} Emulsion to a tank every thing out of order only got 2 tanks on. Apr 15. Very cold & windy froze ½ in. {inch} ice got one tank of spray on. Apr 16 still cold & windy still spraying. managed to get done but very windy. Apr 17 Cold & cloudy rain in the morning. Nelson ploughing afternoon. Apr. 18th Good Friday fine & warm topping berry bushes and started uncovering strawberries Apr 19th Uncovering strawberries look fair. but rows very light Apr 20th Easter Sunday Bright but cold. strong East wind had Geo Hammonds for supper April 21st. Raining this am. turned sick at noon. Dysentery I guess and every body with colds too. Apr 22nd. Very cold. uncovering S.B. {strawberries} Apr 23rd Cold this a.m. froze an inch of ice. Thermometer 26 at 8 oclock.. at 10am. ground covered with snow. some real squalls. Drawing manure off strawberries Apr 24 Still cold froze ice again this a.m. �April 25 started uncovering Strawberries again stopped a few days it was so cold & frosty. feeling punk. sick Stomach. Apr 26th A little milder today. Nelson ploughing. men uncovering strawberries, myself doing nothing feel no good. Apr 27th Sunday home alone all day. weather fine April 28th Smith started work again. uncovering strawberries yet. April 29th Fine & warm started Transplanting Tomatoes in plant boxs. April 30th Finished planting tomatoes in boxs (4400) weather fine & warm April 30 May 1st. Transplanting tomatoes yet. had a big shower this morning. had an Examination by the Dr. says to quit work for awhile May 2nd Very windy today planting tomatoes and also planting cukes more showers & a thunder storm in the afternoon, with hail as large as marbles May 3rd Strawberry plants arrived 12000 cost $51.50 for the plants $10.30 duty & $22 70 express Total $84 50. they look pretty good. May 4th Sunday. fine & warm May 5th. Planting strawberries with the planter done about 10 000 today. very warm need rain badly too. Cut 2 bskts {baskets} asparagus for the first May 6th Planted out Cabbages 6000 this morning. very warm & dry, a few of the early plums coming into blossom, strawberries planted yesterday look cooked. Planted 20 lbs Davis Wax Beans & put 1 ton of 4-16-8 Fertilizer on Raspberries and cut 8 bskts Asparagus. May 7th & 8th & 9th. still digging & Planting strawberries. also planted Early corn & pumpkins. nearly done up. got two teeth pulled. May 10th Finished planting strawberries about 6 acres. May 11th Sunday fine and warm May 12th. Finished transplanting tomatoes & planted 2 ozs Cauliflower seed & 4 ozs Bush Vegetable marrows. �May 13th Watering hotbeds & started to hoe strawberries May 14th Light showers will do a lot of good men clipped horses drew wood & took sprayer to get overhauled May 15th Still a few showers hoeing strawberries May 16th Hoeing strawberrries 17th Colder today planting Potatoes & replanting strawberries filling up. May 18th Sunday cloudy & cold. all day. May 19th. Rain all day biggest this spring. also very cold. about 40 & 45 all day. May 20th Clear and a little milder. replanting strawberries yet. thousands dead of the first planting, bad roots I guess. and warm weather then May 21st. Fine & warm men hoeing strawberries May 22 Very warm today hoeing strawberries May 23rd Warm about 90. Started planting out tomatoes. May 24th a big change Very cool today planting out tomatoes. May 25th. Sunday cold about 55 this afternoon. 32 at 530 this a.m. with a light white frost. May 26th Planting tomatoes very cold light frosts I guess no damage here. tried to start spraying no good no pressure. May 27th. still cold. planting tomatoes & got on 6 tanks of spray. a little milder tonight. looks like rain. May 28th. cold & showery. spraying & hoeing strawberries May 29th 30th & 31st. Windy & cold. frosts nearly every morning but not heavy to do any damage here. Spraying & hoeing strawberries. 27 tanks on now about 3 more to finish. seems to be lots of cherries and plums and quite a lot of pears June 1st Sunday warmer but very windy from South west. June 2nd Finished spraying and planting Tomatoes about 18000 in all. �June 3rd Planted out about 12000 peppers. Very warm and windy June 4th. Planting cukes marrows & peppers still very warm. finished planting about 15000 peppers in all. June 5th Men all hoeing cultivating & ploughing Very warm over 90 had an examination at the Ham. {Hamilton} Clinic no report yet. June 6th Cooler today a few light showers. Hoeing new strawberries lots of them dead they say. June 7th Very cold West wind & cloudy. June 8th Sunday. cool. June 9th. Hoeing & cultivating June 10th Showery. nearly all day. & cool. June 11th Bright but cool got 3 more teeth pulled. picked first strawberries 4 x 36's sold at 13¢ pint June 12th. Fine & warmer planted out Cauliflower yesterday. ground in good shape but plants very small. June 13th Picked 14 x 36 SBerries {strawberries} sold at - 10 at 20¢ 3 @ 18¢ 1 at 17¢ June 14th. Fine and warm, men hoeing bushes, Blackberries in full bloom now just white. am afraid that they will be no good though June 15 Sunday fine & warm. June 16. A few light showers in the night and this morning picked strawberries in the rain Sent 21 crates to Toronto by our truck at 10 oclock. Sold at 10 at 25¢ 6 at 20¢ 5 at 23¢ 24 crates at noon. 6 at 18¢ and down to 10¢. 15 crates at night Sold 7 cts. 63 crates in all. June 17th. Big slump in Berries down to 7¢ pint in Toronto. June 18th Sold here today. 102 crates to Scott at 8¾¢ & 25 to Davidson at 8¢ June 19th. Showery & cold only picked 55 x 36 SBerries today. Sold at 8¾ cts. June 20th cool again picked 111 crates SBerries. �June 21st. Dean & his boys out to stay a couple of days. June 22nd Sunday Fine and warm. June 23rd Our biggest picking of berries 196 & 27 crates June 24th no picking today June 25th. Only 96 crates SBerries today and nearly done picked 2 bskts {baskets} Richmond cherries & 2 of white Sweets Ripe very early this year June 26th showery about noon. continued most of the day. Picked 7 bskts Richmonds at 60¢ and 5 white Sweets at 75¢ June 27. Cold & cloudy & high winds. Picked 68 crates strawberries 20 bskts Richmonds cherries 14 bskts Sweets 75¢ whites 60¢ June 28th. Fine & cool. spraying cherries again got on 6½ tanks June 29th. Sunday Fine & warmer. went to La Salle Park for a couple of hours June 30 Very warm nothing picking on account of the holiday tomorrow men still spraying takes 11 tanks to go over cherries July 1st Picked 42 crates strawberries 55 x 11 Richmond cherries sold Scott at 57¢ 11 x 6 Sweets. Big rain about 1 oclock. lasted nearly all afternoon Pickers all soaked. July 2nd Picked 77 Richmond cherries sold 45 up north 55¢ & shipped balance to Toronto Sold at 30 to {40?} cts per 11. July 3 Picked 30 Richmonds & 10 sweets today. July 4 Finished Richmond cherries had 205 x 11 Baskets. Cut 6 crates Cabbages sold at 90¢ 20 Black cherries at 70¢ July 5. no picking today. men hoeing old strawberry beds. a little warmer looks like rain today. picked 45 pints Rasps yesterday for the first sold at 25¢ pint. July 6th Sunday Fine & warm �July 7th. Picked 91 cherries shipped 66 north at 85¢ and Sold 25 at - 75¢ and 22 x 6 qts Black Sweets at 75¢. 16 Beans at 50¢ July 8th 59 x 11 Monts {Montmorency} today 85¢ 23 x 6's Blacks. 4 Beans July 9th. 78 cherries. 26 Beans 29 x 6 Sweet cherries 6 Cabb. 4 crates Rasps & 12 x 6 Green peppers. the first of the season. Sold at 60¢ - per 6 qt. July 10 Picked 262 cherries today. prices 65 to 85¢ 15 Beans at 40 & 50¢ July 11 Only picked 98 bskts {baskets} cherries & 3 crates Rasps 25 bskts Beans today 40¢ July 12th Picked 86 cherries for Scott at 70¢ and sent 7 crates Rasps to Toronto. Sold at 18¢ July 13th. Fair & cool. another thunder storm in the night. July 14th. Picked 416 x 11 cherries today 33 beans & 6 crates Cabbages. July 15th Picked 314 x 11 cherries and 22 doz Cabb. 14 x11 peppers 21 crates Rasps. Sold at 13¢ July 16th. Picked 409 cherries today getting cheap Sold 150 to Scott at 62¢. 105 Bullock at 65¢ Balance north at 80¢ Sold 40 doz. Cabbages at 35 cts a doz. July 17 Only picked 208 cherries today. & 21 crates Rasps. 19 Beans. 3 crates Cabb. July 18 only picked 77 cherries shipped north a few at 80¢ but mostly 75¢ 5 cabb. & 11 beans picked one six quart of Tomatoes & 1 x 11 Cucumbers for the first. 11 days ahead of first picking last year. weather very warm. July 19th Sat. picked 13 crates Rasps. 106 x 11 cherries 65¢ 90 x 6 qts for Davidson 45¢ 25 for Scott 35¢ July 20 Sunday very warm was down to Hicks for tea Uncle Dave arrived yesterday for a week. July 21 very busy 465 x 11 cherries from 67½ to 75¢ 20 beans 40 and 45. 8 cukes 75¢ 8 cabb 50¢ July 22. Picked 33 crates Rasps 223 x 11 cherries today. July 23 Picked 2 & 3 x 11 cherries at 65. 67 & 75¢. 170 x 6's @ 42½ 15 crates Cabb 50¢ 11 Cukes 60 12 beans 40. worked till nearly eight oclock. �July 24 Picked 175 cherries & 14 crates Rasps. Very warm. “ 25 Very warm & dry only picked 59 cherries & a few beans & cukes strawberry crop totals was 374 x 36 pints & 412 x 275 quarts about half as many as last year and prices lower 12½ at Uptons last year and 11¢ this year July 26. picked 16 crates Rasps & 142 cherries July 27th. Very warm had. Grandma B. out for a bskt of cherries July 28th Terrible hot & dry plants all wilting picked cherries a few Rasps. 21 bskts {baskets} tomatoes shipped north at 90¢ also picked first plums Shiro (5) bskts at 70¢ & first Vegetable marrow also first Sweet peppers July 29th Cooler today. but no rain. a big turnover at yesterday’s Dominion Election. Last term the Liberals had 120 Seats. this year time Conservatives have 138 seats. Was at Mr Robt Allen's funeral some crowd there. he died suddenly Saturday morning July 30. no rain yet & very warm picked about 40 tomatoes sold at 90 75¢ July 31st Picked one crate Black Berries for the first & 20 x 11 cherries Aug 1st. Had a run on Cabbages today 53 crates. for Scott & Bullock. at 50¢ crate & 80 toms {tomatoes} at 75¢ north & 60 ct to dealers. 29 cukes 55¢ Very hot & dry yet. Finished picking cherries 3915 x 11's Mont. 205 x 11's Richmonds 310 x 6's Mont. 160 x 6 Sweets. prices pretty low from 65¢ to dealers 75 & 85 north Aug 1 Beans done also had. Sold 232 bskts at from 35 to 41 50¢ a bskt totaled $100.00. Aug 2nd nothing doing today. Very warm also finished picking Raspberries yesterday had about 140 crates. Aug 3rd Sunday Very warm had Stan Blair over and went for a picnic �Aug 4th. Very warm yet picked 170 toms 92 plums. 15 cabb Aug 5th no rain yet every thing getting worse. Tomatoes, worst we ever had rough & dry rot. picked 177 bskts 36 plums 13 bskts apples & 17 Hampers apples. Aug 6th. Picking tomatoes & plums. very hot Aug 7th no rain yet picked 131 toms shipped 60 plums & picking for Upton Jam Coy {Company}. sold him plums at 2¢ a lb except Burbanks at 1½ a lb Aug 8th. First load to Uptons 203 x 11 Shiro plums. Picked 223 toms Sold 142 at 45¢ Shipped 81 north at 60¢ 6 crates Lawtons 17 plums and 100 x 6 qt plums Red Junes to Scott at 22¢ Aug 9 Saturday Picked 154 toms and 122 plums for Upton for Monday a.m. Aug 10th. A Big change in the weather. cool this morning. 66 at 10a.m. Aug 11th A Big day today 214 toms at 45¢ 314 plums at 40¢ Some peppers, cabbages, cukes, etc Fair & cool. saw the big Airship R.100 over here from England Aug 12. Weather fine & Cool. a big day but every thing getting cheap. Aug 13. Tomatoes 30 to 40¢ picked 250 Burbank plums at 30¢ picked 530 bskts in all also 100 doz Corn & 5 crates Blackberries Aug 14 A light shower this am. and a thunder shower at 5 p.m.. picked 150 toms & 200 plums. Aug 15 Took 261 plums to Upton this am. 215 ready to go to morrow a.m. Sold Scott 130 Burbanks 70 toms & shipped 64 toms & 8 crates Lawtons. Aug 16 Saturday only shipped 26 tomatoes & sold Scott 100 plums. Aug 17 Sunday Fair & cold was down to Johns for Supper. Aug 18th. A Busy day. 301 bskts tomatoes at 30 & 35¢. 11 G Peppers 3 Red peppers at $125 {$1.25}. 7 Cabbages 3 Marrows crates. & 423 bskts Burbank plums. Aug 19. 180 toms. 388 Burbank plums. also 25 x 6 Burbanks, 47 cukes at 25¢ 7 Clapp pears at 60¢ Aug 20th 256 toms today Sold 50 at 40¢ Balance at 35¢ �Aug 21st. Another busy day. 275 toms at 35¢ all but 50 sold to trucker at 45¢. 28 Bradshaws. 60¢. 46 Clapps pears at 60¢. Finished Burbanks. 222 bskts. Aug. 22 picked 378 bskts toms sold at 35¢ and 40¢. 20 Bradshaw plums 60¢ also shipped 48 x 11 Red peppers to Toronto. Sold 10 at $100 {$1.00} 38 at 75¢ Finished corn had 360 doz. Sold for $80.00. Aug 23rd. Finished Clapps favorite pears, 122 bskts this year sold at 50¢ & 60¢. Aug 24th cold and rainy Aug 25th. Picked 315 toms at 38 & 40¢ 60 plums at 50 & 60¢. 34 cukes 5 Cauliflowers $100 {$1.00} crate Aug 26th {Picked} 231 toms today lower in price 30¢ & 40¢ over 110 plums. Aug 27. {Picked} 177 bskts toms today & 168 plums 40 Red peppers 85¢ and $1.00 13 crates Cauliflowers sold at 50¢ 30 bartlett Pears 60¢ Aug 28 not so busy only 137 toms & 125 plums 57 cukes Aug 29th. nothing doing today. only picked 61 bskts tomatoes today. men hoeing strawberries Aug 30 Went to Toronto Ex. men hoeing strawberries Aug 31st Sunday Fine home all day. Sept 1st. not so busy but picked about 300 bskts Sept 2nd not very many orders only about 100 bskts. picking tomatoes for Canning factory Sept 3rd Sold Scott 390 plums Grand Dukes, Monarch, & Reine Claudes at 40¢ & shipped 34 bskts north. only 44 toms north 30¢ 15 Bartlett pears. Sept 4. Hardly any tomato orders only 25 bskts at 30¢ & 44 plums at 50¢. 22 Bartletts 60¢, 32 x 11 Culls to Toronto sold at 30¢. sorting pears for Cannery A lot of small ones. 140 plums to Uptons Sept 5. only shipped 10 plums & 15 tomatoes. 17 peppers north. shipped 50 Red peppers to Toronto. 128 bus {bushels} Tomatoes to Canning Factory 142 plums to Uptons. 43 bus pears to Canners. �Sept 6 Saturday Picking plums & pears for Canners and 48 Peppers for Scott Sept 7 Sunday Fine went to Hamilton Saw Wilcox’s. Sept 8th. sold Scott a load of plums & peppers & shipped 90 bskts mixed stuff north & picked more pears for canners Sept 9. Got another load of plums to Canners & 75 bus pears also. only a few orders 29 bskts Scott got 40 Red peppers 65 Sept 10 Last of Bartletts gone. 137 bushes in all. picked over 100 bskts Cukes at 21 cents. 60 x 6 Red peppers 65 x 11 Red. 27 Greens. 59 plums. 16 Caul. Sept 11 Fine & warm took 116 bus toms to factory. picked 146 Reine Claudes 13 Red peppers & 12 crates Cauliflowers Sept 12th Finished Reine Claude plums 1208 bskts. sold Scott 50 toms at 27¢ without covers. & 60 peppers shipped 46 bskts fruit north & Davidson got 101 plums. Sept 13. Picked 53 cukes at 20¢. 25. toms 30 9 Caul. $1.50 20 Green peppers. 30¢ a shower about 3PM Sept 14 Sunday Fine & Very warm Had Wilcoxs for dinner Sept 15th. Warm with a few showers. shipped 41 toms 4 peppers. 2 caul 36 plums north. Scott 15 Red peppers 3 Caul. Davidson 81 Grand Duke plums. & shipped to Toronto 66 x 11 Red Sweet peppers. Sept 16. Showery picked about 150 bskts {baskets}. Smith still drunk have not seen him since Sunday. Sept 17. Finished Grand Dukes (148) plums & picked 17 prunes 7 cauliflowers $1.00 Sept 18th. Picked Howell pears for Davidson 73 bushels at $1.00 per bush and 55 more Red peppers for Toronto 35 at 60¢ 20 at 50¢ Sept 19th Picked 134 bskts peppers today. sold greens at 30 Reds 50¢ Very warm Sept 20 no orders today Sept 21 Sunday went down to the beach. �Sept 22. Fine & warm no orders north. sold Scott 35 peppers & 5 Caul. shipped 10 Caul 10 Red Peppers to Toronto. Sept 23. not many orders sold Scott our peaches 63 bskts at 50¢ Sept 24. Sold Davidson 60 Cukes 20¢ 13 Dills 40 shipping a load of peppers & caul to Toronto. Sept 25 Showery today picked 25 Peppers & 2 Caul. digging Potatoes very small Sept 26. A few more Showers picked 200 bskts peppers today sold scott 35 Reds at 40¢ 50 Green Hot at 25¢ 81 Green Sweets 30 Shipped 34 Reds to Toronto and 7 caul. Sept 27 Cold. men hoeing strawberries only order 5 crates Cauliflowers Sept 28. Sunday cool & cloudy had Hicks over in the evening. Sept 29. Picking peppers & cukes. Sept 30. Cool. picking peppers hoeing & ploughing Sept 30th. Oct 1st. Picked peppers sold a few to Scott at 27¢. Oct 2nd. First white frost of the season no harm done. finished picking plums. 23 prunes. Oct 3rd to 7th. Fine & cool. light white frosts. still picking tomatoes cukes & peppers. Oct 7th to 15th. weather very fine & warm. flowers all in bloom yet. Fruit & Vegetables all gone only peppers & pumpkins no sale for either. had my tonsils burnt out on Sat. Oct 11th. throat very sore yet. Oct 18th Change in the weather cold with gales from the West and first snow flurries of the season. Oct 19th & 20th cold with strong winds snow flurries. regular hurricanes reported Sat & Sun. with snow some places 2 ft deep. Oct 20th to 27th weather cool & cloudy some frosts at night. no rain. Oct 27th to Nov 5th. mostly fair. white frosts at night. some fogs turning colder tonight Nov 5th to Nov 11th. weather fine & moderately warm. work about all done Smith pruning ploughing all done. Shipped 18 crates Cauliflowers on Nov 6th. Sold at $2 00 crate also shipped 75 peppers �(not sold yet.) not much sale for them last lot. Sold from 25 to 50¢ bskt. 50¢ was for a few Large Red Sweets Nov 12th to 24th. Weather mild. cloudy & very foggy Nov 25 turning colder work about all done pruning nearly done. Nov 26 & 27th very cold only 7 above zero this a.m Smiths unloading 2nd car {railway car} manure for strawberry covering. Nov 26 to 29th. Cold & frosty Nov 30 Sunday Had Chapmans out for the day weather rainy. Dec 1st & 2nd Very cold just 4 from zero at 830 this a.m. Dec 4th Milder again unloading manure & covering strawberries Dec 5th. Mild & Foggy. had Havana Cuba on Radio for an hour. real good Dec 6th mild & rainy. Sat up late Had KFI Los Angeles at 130 am. also Had Denver. Florida. Texas. Oklahoma & St Petersburg Florida heard Amos & Andy there at 7 oclock had 53 Stations tonight Dec 13th. weather fine & not very cold. Smith quit work tonight Dec 15th & 16th Very cold about zero the last two nights. Dec 20th milder the last few days finished last car of manure today. Dec 24th. weather has been a little cooler. had a couple of inches of snow today. Dec 25th. Christmas Day down to Johns for the day. it was a lovely day fair. not too cold and a couple of inches of snow on the ground. light south winds blowing. Dec 26 & 27th. milder & cloudy snow all gone again. Dec 30th. Fair & moderately cold went to Hamilton bot a goose. 32¢ a lb 14¼ lbs. $4.50 Dec 31st. Colder today started snowing about noon. �List of Varieties of plums for 1930 Shiro’s 418 x 11’s Red Junes 515 x 11’s Abundance 33 x 11’s Burbanks 2266 x 11’s Bradshaws 138 x 11’s Lombards 45 x 11’s Green Gages 376 x 11’s Reine Claudes 1208 x 11’s Monarchs 120 x 11’s Damsons 11 x 11’s Prunes 36 x 11s Grand Dukes 808 x 11s Total 5974 x 11 qts 100 x 6’s 25 x 6’s 125 x 6 qts Prices ranged at 2 cts a lb for Greens & Reds and 1½ cts a lb for Burbanks at Jam Factory. Dealers prices about the same. after paying for baskets. Prices up north about 10 cts a bskt Higher. Pears for 1930 Clapps Favorite 122 bskts Sold at about 50¢ & 60¢. Bartletts 150 bskts at 60¢ “ Culls 87 “ at 30¢ in Toronto “ Bushels. 137 to Canners at 3 and 3½ a lb. �Howells 10 x 11 at 50¢ {Howells} 73 bus. at $1.00 Duchess 6x11 {Duchess} 17 bushels Clairgeau 7 bskts Kieffers 23 bskts at 30¢ Season. 1929 Total Sales. 2147 95 3781 60 2675 52 1450 71 1339 02 1805 28 $13,200 08 $ Oct 27 Alan Davidson. Bur{lington} 73 00 27 Alan Davidson Bur 35 65 27 Upton Jam Co. Ham{ilton} 686 38 Oct 29 D S Litster Burks Falls 84 00 31 H M Shaw Trout Creek 72 00 �31 R L Scott Aldershot 14 75 R. I. Armstrong Burks Falls 2 85 “ Hare Bros Bracebridge 139 14 “ G Sinclair Orilles 37 90 “ A E Johnston Sundridge 5 85 Manser Welb Toronto 47 40 11 C P Carpenter Winona 6 55 12 Manser Welb Toronto 24 19 15 J W Troyer Burks Falls 12 00 17 Manser Welb Toronto 39 26 Manser Welb 29 27 Drafts Nov 5 Dec 3 3 “ Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 35 70 18 Canadian Canners Burl. 278 75 24 C W Sharpe Burks Falls 3 00 29 A P Wonod Tottenham 10 00 Cash Sales 167 64 1805 28 �Oct 2. A Davidson Burl. 255 10 4 Mrs M Gollop Cookstown 2 25 4 Wm Peek Burks Falls 152 32 7 M. Welb Toronto 43 39 Oct. J D Stewart Thornton 63 75 By Draft x W V Fry Thornton 17 55 “ “ “ Simpson Tottenham 2 85 “ “ “ H Rinn Tottenham 43 45 John Saro Barrie 51 16 F D Cancilla Barrie 25.00 + G. W Nichol Beeton 25. 70 Manser Welb Toronto 48 56 A Davidson Burl. 174 30 15 C P Carpenter Winona 21 50 22 Wilson Hamilton 22 02 22 R. L. Scott. 197 05 22 Manser Welb 12 57 15 S. R. Trading Co 61 00 22 J R Couse Cookstown 45 00 25 P J Marrin Bracebridge 75 50 Oct 14 1339 02 �Sept 9 Hanna & Co. Port Carling 22 50 9 D S Litster Burks Falls 111 45 9 Manser Welb Toronto 32 23 11 A Davidson Burl. 191 30 11 F. Monkman Cookstown 28 60 J W Troyer Burks Falls 63 05 10 T. S. Tremouth Powassan 49 50 15 Manser Welb. Toronto 73 23 22 R L Scott Aldershot 333 92 + 22 C P. Carpenter Winona 8 25 + 23 Manser Welb Toronto 31 32 A E Johnston Sundridge 78 97 “ J D Wisdon Allandale 7 85 “ R. T. Armstrong Burks Falls 5 15 25 C P Carpenter Winona 157 25 25 A Davidson Burl. 107 04 27 C W Sharpe Burks Falls 173 90 27 S L Anderson Crossland 10 30 30 M Welb Toronto 64 90 + 12 Drafts. 1450 71 �Aug 20 Rhymal Hamilton 4 32 21 F D Cancilla Barrie 18 75 21 Wm Peek Burks falls 128 40 21 S L Anderson Crossland 33 25 P J Marrin Bracebridge 148 25 x Aug 23. R. L. Scott Aldershot 656 56 x A Davidson Burl. 154 09 Manser Welb Toronto 68 07 3 G Williamson Tottenham 4 00 4 G W Nichol Beeton 116 25 S River Trading Co. 93 10 x 22. 25 Sept 2 Paid by Drafts “ “ “ W. V. Fry Thornton 31 00 “ “ “ Simpson Tottenham 46 30 “ “ “ H Rinn Tottenham 94 75 “ “ “ J R Couse Cookstown 87 70 “ “ “ Hare Bros Bracebridge 211.28 C.P. Carpenter Winona 86 07 6 R L Scott Aldershot 361.95 6 Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 331 43 Sept 5. 2675.52 �July 23rd E. Bullock Burl. 144.95 25 A Davidson Burl. 178 10 25 Upton Jam Co. Ham. 878.83 28 R L Scott Aldershot 659.66 28 L Robinson Elmvale 16 45 28 Manser Welb Toronto 71.28 29 R L. Scott Aldershot 26 22 31 July Cash Sales 141 60 D. S. Litster Burks Falls 93 90 8 C P. Carpenter 98 50 8 C W Sharpe Burks Falls 152.20 Allan Davidson 133.40 C P Carpenter 36 18 M S Gollop Cookstown 12 50 J F Cullingham Cookstown 4 50 Hare Bros Bracebridge 237 49 15 T. S. Tremouth Powassan 67.25 16 A Davidson Burl. 300.90 18 R L Scott Aldershot 591 85 Aug 7 + 12 Drafts 15 “ 3781.60 �May 12th Manser Welb Toronto 33 47 20th “ “ “ 21 81 27 “ “ “ 23 34 June 2 “ “ “ 23 25 9 “ “ “ 23 49 28 “ C P Carpenter 47 25 20 Cash Sales 6 50 23 Cash Sales 56 80 Manser Welb Toronto 115 43 June 16 24 “ “ “ 320 55 July 1st “ “ “ 213 91 “ “ “ 23 03 8 8 “ R. L. Scott Aldershot 748 40 12 G. Davidson Burlington 52 00 15 C P Carpenter 84 00 15 Manser Welb Toronto 77 28 16 E. Bullock Burl. 240 65 18 L Robinson Elmvale 18 05 21 Brown & Co Barrie 4 25 Manser Welb Toronto 14 49 �2147 95 Standing order for Manure Berry Covering 5 cars Nov 10th 12th - 14 - 16 - 18 Hotbed 5 cars Feb 1st & 10th Mar 5th Mar 10 & 20th For more information on Franklin McMillan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Front cover with yellow sticker "1930"</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>[Inside front cove]</p> <p>Season 1930</p> <p>[First page]</p> <p>April 10th Arrived home this afternoon. weather is fine. Alan broke his arm on arrival.</p> <p>April 11th Men working at hot beds theyare just fiishing painting and the look {really?} good.</p> <p>April 12 uloading 5th and {las cow of mannure?}</p> <p>Sunday april 13th Fine + warm home. All day alone</p> <p>Mon april 14th {illegible} ready to spray heads 7 galo emulsion to a tank everything out of order only got 2 tanks on</p> <p>April 15 Very cold and windy {illegible} got one tank of spray on</p> <p>April 16 still cold + windy still spraying. managed to get don. but very windy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 17 Cold + cloudy in the morning. Nelson {ploughing?} affternoon.</p> <p>April 18th {Soud?} friday fine {illegible} and slated uncovering Shawn Berms</p> <p>April 19th uncovering Shawn Berms look fain but rows very light</p> <p>April 20th Easter sunday Bright but cold. Strong east wind had {sev hammando} for supper</p> <p>April 21st Runing the {illegible} Turned sick at noon. Dysentery I guess and every body with colds too.</p> <p>April 22nd very cold. uncovering SB {Shawn Berms}</p> <p>April 23rd Colds this AM. Froze an inch of ice. Thermometer 26 at 8 oclock.. at 10 am ground covered with snow real {squall} Gnawing manure off Shawn Berms</p> <p>April 24 still cold froze ice again this AM</p> <p>April 25 Started uncovering shawn Berms again slotted a few days it was as cold and funny felling hunk. Sick stomach</p> <p>April 26th a little milder today Nelson {Ploughing man?} uncovering Shawn berms. My self doing nothing feel no good</p> <p>April 27th Sunday home alone weather fine</p> <p>April 28th Smith slate work again. Uncovering Shawn Berms yeh.</p> <p>April 29th fine + warm slated transplanting tomatoes in front boxes.</p> <p>April 30th {Fine bed?} planting tomatoes in boxes {4400} weather fine and warm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 30 May 1st Transplanting tomatoes yeh. Had a big shower this morning. Had an examination by the dr. says to quit {wak?} for awhile</p> <p>May 2nd Very windy today planting tomatoes and also planting cukes more showers + a thunder storm in the afternoon with hail as large as marbles.</p> <p>May 3rd Strawberry plants arrived 12000 cost $51.00 for the plants $10.30 duty + $2270 {illegible} total $8450. They look pretty good.</p> <p>Mat 4th Sunday fine + warm</p> <p>May 5th Planting Strawberries with the planter done about 10000 today. very warm need rain {badly?} too. Cut 2 {ears?} asparagus for the {buist}</p> <p>May 6th Planted out Cabbages 6000 this morning. very warm today a few of the early plums coming into blossom, strawberries planted yesterday look cooked. planted 20lbs {Davis Way} beans and put 1 ton of 4-16-8 fertilizer on raspberries and cut 8 {lohts?} asparagus.</p> <p>May 7th + 8th + 9th still digging and planting strawberries also planted early corn and pumpkins. nearly done up. got two teeth pulled.</p> <p>May 10th finished planting strawberries about 6 acres.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 11th Sunday fine and warm</p> <p>May 12th finished transplanting tomatos and planted 2 ozs cauliflower seed and 4 ozs bush vegetables marrows.</p> <p>May 13th Watering {illegible} and started whoe strawberries</p> <p>May 14th Light showers will do a lot of good men clipped horses chew wood and look stranger to get overhauled</p> <p>May 15th still a few showers hoeing strawberries</p> <p>May 16th Hoeing strawberrries</p> <p>May 17th Colder today planting potates and replaning strawberries filling up.</p> <p>May 18th Sunday cloudy and cold all day.</p> <p>May 19th Rain all day biggest this spring also very cold. about 40 and 45 all day.</p> <p>May 20th Clear and little milder. replanting strawberries yet. thousands dead of the first planting, bad roots and guess. warm weather then</p> <p>May 21st Fine and warm men hoeing strawberries.</p> <p>May 22 Very warm today hoeing strawberries</p> <p>May 23rd warm about 90. Started planting out tomatoes.</p> <p>May 24th a big change very cool today planting out tomatoes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 25th Sunday cold about 55 this afternoon. 32 at 5:30 this a.m. with a light white frost.</p> <p>May 26th Planting tomatoes very cold light frosts and guess no damage here. Had to start spraying no good no pressure.</p> <p>May 27th still cold plating tomatoes and got on 6 tanks of spary. a little milder tonight. looks like rain.</p> <p>May 28th, cold and showering. spraying and hoeing strawberries.</p> <p>May 29th, 30th and 31st. Windy and cold, frosts nearly every morning but not heavy to do any damage here. Spraying and hoeing strawberries, 27 tanks on now about 3 more to finish seems and be lots of cherries and plums and quite a lot of pears.</p> <p>June 1st, Sunday warmer but very windy from South Wests.</p> <p>June 2nd, finsihed spraying and planting tomatoes about 18000 in all.</p> <p>June 3rd Planted out about 12000 peppers very warm and windy.</p> <p>June 4th. Planting {illegible} marrows and peppers still very warm, finished planting about 15000 peppers in all.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 5th men all hoeing cultivating and ploughing very warm over 90 had an examination at the Ham Clinic no report yet.</p> <p>June 6th cooler today a few light showers hoeing new strawberries lots of them dead they say.</p> <p>June 7th very cold west windand cloudy.</p> <p>June 8th Sunday Cool</p> <p>June 9th Hoeing and cultuvationg</p> <p>June 10th showering heavy all day and cool</p> <p>June 11th bright but cool got 3 more teeth pulled. picked first strawberries 4x36's sold at - 13er point</p> <p>June 12th fine and warmer planted out cauliflower yesterday. ground in good shape but plants very small</p> <p>June 13th the picked 14x36 strawberries sold at 10 at 20th 30, 18th, at 17th</p> <p>June 14th fine and warm, men hoeing bushes, blackberries in full bloom now fast white . am afraid that they will be no good though</p> <p>JUne 15 Sunday fine and warmer</p> <p>June 16th a few light showers in the night and this morning picked strawberries in the rain sent 2 v crates to Toronto by our truck at 10 oclock sold at 10 00 25et {at 23 - et bat 18 th and down 700 20th 10et?} 2th crates noon, at 15 crates at night, 63 crates in all.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 17th Bid slimey in berries down to 7et pint in Toronto</p> <p>June 18th sold here today 102 crates to scott at 83/4 et and 25 to Davidson at 84</p> <p>June 19th Showery and cold only picked 55 x 36 strawberries today. sold at 8 3/4 ets. June 20th cool. again picked 111 crates strawberries.</p> <p>June 21st Dean and his boys out to stay a couple of days</p> <p>June 22nd Sunday fine and warm</p> <p>June 23rd our biggest picing of berries 196 and 27 crates</p> <p>June 24thno picking today</p> <p>June 25th Only 96 crates strawberries today and nearly done picked 2 {illegible} Richmond cherries and 2 of white sweets ripe very early this year</p> <p>June 26th showery about noon. continued most of the day. picked 7 {illegible} Richmonds at 60th and 5 white sweets at 75 th</p> <p>June 27 cold and cloudy and high winds picked 68 crates strawberries 20 crates Richmond cherries 14 crates sweets 75 4 white</p> <p>June 28th Fine and cool {illegible} cherries again got on 6 1/2 {illegible}</p> <p>June 29th SUnday fine and warmer. went to La Salle Park for a couple {illegible}</p> <p>June 30 Very warm nothing picking on account of the</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>holiday tomorrow men still spraying takes 11 {illegible} to go our cherries</p> <p>July 1stpicked 42 crates strawberries 55 Richmond cherries sold Scott at 57th 11x6 sweet . Big rain about 1 ochlock. lasted nearly all afternoon pickes all soaked.</p> <p>July 2nd picked 77 Richmond cherries sold 45 of both 55th to shipped balance to Toronto sold at 30 to 44 ibs pre 11 etc.</p> <p>July 3rd Picked 30 Richmonds and 10 sweets today</p> <p>July 4 finished Richmond cherries had 205 x 11 baskets cut 6 crates cabbages sold at 90 x 20 black cherries at 75th</p> <p>July 5 no picking today men hoeing old strawberry beds ... a little warmer looks like rain today picked 45 fruits ropes yesterday for the first sold at 254 fruit.</p> <p>July 6th Sunday fine and warm</p> <p>July 7th Picked 91 cherries sipped 66 north at 85th and sold 25 at - 75th and 22 x 6 qts black sweets at 754,,16 beans at 50th</p> <p>July 8th 59 x 11 monts today 85th 23x 6's blacks. 4 beans</p> <p>July 9th 78 cherries, 26 beans 29 x 6 sweet cherries black</p> <p>4 crates prasps and 12 x 6 green peppers. the first of the season sold at 604 - {illegible} 6 qts.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 10 Picked 262 cherries today prices 65 to 85th 15 beans at 40 and 50th</p> <p>July 11 Only picked 98 {illegible} cherries and 3 crates rasps 25 {illegible} beans today 40x</p> <p>July 12th picke 86 cherries for Scott at 70x and sen 7 rates Rasps to Toronto sold at 184</p> <p>July 13th Rain and cool. another thunder storm in the night</p> <p>Jult 14th Picked 416 x 11 cherries today and 6 crates cabbages</p> <p>July 15th picked 314 x 4 cherries and 22 doz Cabbages. 14x11 pepper 21 crates Rasps sold at 13th</p> <p>July 16th Picked 409 cherries today getting ccheap sold 150 to Scott at 624. 105 {illegible} at 654 balance north at 80th, 35 qts a dozne</p> <p>July 17 Only picked 208 cherries today and 3 crates Cabbages</p> <p>July 18 only picked 77 cherries shipped north a few at 80 but mostly 75th 5 cabbages and 11 beans picked one six quart of Tomatos and 1 x 11 Cucumbers for the first 11 days ahead of first picking last year. weather very warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 19th Sat picked 13 crates Rasps - 106 x 11 cherries 65th 90 x 6 qts for Davidson 45th 25 for Scott 35th</p> <p>July 20 Sunday very warm was down to {Hicks?} for tes Uncle Dave arrived yesterday a week.</p> <p>July 21 Very busy 465 x 11 cherries from 67 1/2 to 75th 20 beans 40 and 45. 8 {illegible} 75th 8 crates 50th</p> <p>July 22. Picked 33 crates Rasps 223 x 11 cherries today</p> <p>July 23 Picked 2 and 3 x 11 cherries at 65 - 67nand 75th . 170 x 60's 42 1/2 15 crates cabbages - 50th 11 {illegible} 60 12 beans 40. worked till nearly eight oclock.</p> <p>July 24 picked 175 cherries and 14 crates rasps very warm</p> <p>July 25 vry warm and day only picked 54 cherries and a few beans and {illegible} strawberries crop totals was 374 x 36 pints and 412 x 275 quarts about half as many as last year and prices lower 12 1/2 at {illegible} last year and 11 et this year</p> <p>July 26 picked 16 crates rasps and 142 cherries</p> <p>July 27th. Very warm had {Grandma?} B - out for a {illegible} of cherries</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 28th terrible hot and day plants all wilting picked cherries a few rasps 21 bskts {baskets} tomatos shipped north at 90th also picked first plums Shiro (5) bskts at 70th and first vegetable marrow also first sweet peppers</p> <p>July 29th cooler today. but no rain. a beg turn over at yesterdays Dominion election. Last term the Liberals Had 110 Seats. this year time Conservatives have 138 seats. Was at Mr Robt Allen's funeral some crowd there. he died suddenly Saturday morning</p> <p>July 30. no rain yet and very warm picked a last 40 tomatoes sold at 90 754</p> <p>July 31st picked one crate black berries for the first and 20 x 4 cherries</p> <p>Aug 1st. Han a run on cabbages today 53 crates for Scott and Bullock, at 50 and crates - 80 tomatoes at 75 north and 60 crates to Deades. 29 cucumbers 55 andvery hot day yeh. finished picking cherries 39.5 x 11's mont 205 x 11's Richmonds 310 x 6's mont 160 x 6 sweets prices pretty low from 654 to deades 75 and 85 north</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>aug 1 beans done also had sold 232 {illegible} at from 35 to 11 504 {illegible} totaled $100.00</p> <p>Aug 2nd nothing doing today. very warm also finished picking raspberries yeaterday had about 140 crates.</p> <p>aug 3rd Sunday very warm had slow blow over and went for a icnic</p> <p>aug 4th very warm yet picked 170 tomatoes, 92 plums, 15 cbbages</p> <p>aug 5th no rain yet every thing gettting worse. Tornatos. Worst we ever had rough and day rot. picked 177 lohts, 36 plums 13 lohts apples and 17 Hamper apples.</p> <p>Aug 6th. Picking tomatoes and plums. very hot</p> <p>Aug 7th no rain yet picked 131 tomatoes shipped 60 plums and picking for {illegible} Jam {illegible}. sold him plums at 24 all except {illegible} at 1 1/2 all</p> <p>Aug 8th first load to {illegible} 203 x 11 {illegible} plums. picked 223 tons sold 142 at 454 shipped 81 north at 60 and 6 crates Lawtons 17 plums and 100 x 6 qts plus Red Jams to Scott at 22th</p> <p>aug 9 Saturday picked 154 tons and 122 plums for {illegible} for monday a.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>aug 10th a big change in the weather. cool this morning. 66 at 10 a.m.</p> <p>aud 11th a big day today 214 tons at 454 314 lums at 404 some peppers, cabbages, cucumbers, etc. fair and cool. saw the big {illegible} R.100 over here from England</p> <p>Aug 12. weather fine and cool a big day but everyhing getting cheap.</p> <p>aug 13. Tomatoes 30 to 40and picked 250 {illegible} plums at 30 and oicked 530 lohts in all also 100 dozne corn and 5 crates blackberries</p> <p>aug 14 a light shower this a.m. and a thunder shower at 5 p.m. picked 150 tomatoes and 200 plums.</p> <p>aug 15 took 261 plums to {illegible} this a.m. 215 ready to go tomorrow a.m. sold Scott 130 {illegible} 70 tomatoes and shipped 64 tomatoes and 8 crates Lawtons.</p> <p>Aug 16 Saturday only shipped 26 tomatoes and sold Scott 100 plums</p> <p>Aug 17 Sunday fair and cold was down to Johns for Supper.</p> <p>Aug 18th A busy day. 30 lohts tomatoes at 30 and 35th. 11 red peppers</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>3 red peppers at $125, 7 cabbages 3 marrows crates and 423 lohts {illegible} plums</p> <p>Aug 19 180 tomatoes 388 {illegible} plums also 25x6 {illegible}, 47 cucumbers at 254, 7 {illegible} peas at 604</p> <p>Aug 20th 256 tomatoes today sold at 404 balance at 35th</p> <p>Aug 21st another busy day. 275 tomatoes at 35th at 45th {illegible} 60th 46 {illegible} peas at 60th. finished {illegible} 222 lohts</p> <p>aug 22 picked 378 lohts tomatoes sold at 35th and 40th. 20 {illegible} plums 60th also shipped 48x11 red peppers to Toronto. sold 10 at $100 38 at 75 {illegible}, finished corn, had 360 dozne sold for $80.00</p> <p>Aug 23rd finished {illegible} favorite peas 122 ohts thus year sold at 50 and 60th</p> <p>aug 24th cold and rainy</p> <p>aug 25th picked 315 Tomatoes at 38 and 40, 60 plumes at 50 and 60th. 34 cucumbers 5 cauliflowers $100 crates</p> <p>Aug 26th 231 toms today {illegible} in {illegible} 30 th and 40 and over 110 plums.</p> <p>Aug 27 177 lohts tomatoes today and 168 plums 40 red peppers 854 and $100 13 crates cauliflowers sold at 50th 30 {illegible} peas 60th</p> <p>AUg 28 not so busy only 137 tomatoes and 125 plums 57 cucumbers</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 29th nothing doing today. only picked 61 lohts tomatoes today men hoeing strawberries</p> <p>Aug 30 went to Toronto and men hoeing strawberries</p> <p>Aug 31st Sunday fine home all day</p> <p>Sept 1st not so busy but picked about 300 lohts</p> <p>Sept 2nd not very many orders only about 100 lohts. picking tomatoes for canning factory</p> <p>Sept 3rd sold Scott 390 plums {illegible} Duks {illegible} and {Reine Clauds?} at 40th and shipped 34 lohts north only 44 tomatoes north 30th. 15 {Barttett?} peas</p> <p>Sept 4t hardly any tomato orders only 25 lohts at 30 and 44 plums at 50th, 22 {illegible} 60th, 32x11 cabbages to Toronto sold at 30th. sorting peas for panning a lot of small ones 140 plums to {uptons?}</p> <p>Sept 5 only shipped 10 plums and 15 tomatoes 17 peppers north shipped 50 red peppers to Toronto. 128 {illegible} Tomatoes to canning factory 142 plums to uptons 43 {illegible} peas to cannes.</p> <p>Sept 6 saturday picking plums and peas for cannes and 48 pepper for Scott</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 7 Sunday fine went to Hammlton saw {Wileoys?}</p> <p>Sept 8th sold scott a load of plums and pepers and shipped 90 lohts {illegible} stuff north and picked more peas for cannes</p> <p>Sept 9 Got another load of plums to Cannes 75 {illegible} peas also only a few orders 29 loht Scott got 40 red peppers 65</p> <p>Sept 10 Last of {illegible} gone 137 bushes in all. picked over 100 lohts cucmbers at 21 crates 60x6 Red peppers 105x11 red 27 greens. 59 plums 16 cauliflowers.</p> <p>Sept 11 fine and warm took 116 {illegible} tomatoes to factory picked 146 {reme clauds?} 13 red peppers and 12 crates cauliflower</p> <p>Sept 12th finished {reine clauds?} plums 1208 lohts sold Scott 50 tomatoes at 274 without covers and 60 eppers shipped 46 lohts fruit north and davidson got 101 plums.</p> <p>Sept 13 picked 53 cucumbers at 20. 25 tomatoes 30, 9 cauliflowers $11.50 20 green peppers 304 a shower about 3pm Sept 14 Sunday fine and very warm had {Wileons?} for dinner</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 15th warm with a few showers shipped 41 tomatoes 4 peppers 2 cauliflowers 36 plums north. Scott 15 red peppers 3 cauliflowers, Davidson 81 Grand Duke plums and shipped To Torono 66x11 red sweet peppers</p> <p>Sept 16 Showery picked about 150 lohts Smith still drunk have not seen him since Sunday.</p> <p>Sept 17 finished grand dukes plimes (148) and picked 17 plums 7 cauliflowers 158</p> <p>Sept 18th picked Howell pears for Davidson 73 bushes at $100 per bush and 55 more red peppers for Toronto 35 at 60ht, 20 at 50 th</p> <p>Sept 19th picked 134 lohts peppers today sold greens at 30, reds 50 and very warm</p> <p>Sept 20 no orders today</p> <p>Sept 21 Sunday went down to the beach</p> <p>Sept 22 fine and warm no orders North, sold Scott 35 peppers and 5 cauliflowers 35 shipped 110 Cauliflowers 10 red peppes to Toronto</p> <p>Sept 23 Not many rder sold Scott our peaches 63 lohts at 50th</p> <p>Sept 24 sold Davidson 68 cucmbers 20th 13 dills 40 shipping a laod of peppers and cauliflowers to Toronto.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 25 showery today picked 25 peppers and 2 cauliflowers digging potatoes very small</p> <p>Sept 26 a few more showers picked 200 lohta peppers today sold Scott 35 reds at 40 and 50 green hot at 25 and 81 green sweets 30 shipped 34 reds to Toronto and 7 cauliflowers</p> <p>Sept 27 cold, men hoeing strawberries only order 5 crates cauliflowers</p> <p>Sept 28 Sunday cool and cloudy had {Heatts?} over in the evening.</p> <p>Sept 29 picking peppers and cucumbers</p> <p>Sept 30 cool and picking peppers, hoeing and ploughing</p> <p>Oct 1 picked peppers sold a few to Scott at 27¢</p> <p>Oct 2nd first white frost of the season no harm done finished picking plums 23 plums</p> <p>Oct 3rd to 7th fine and cool light white frosts still picking Tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers</p> <p>Oct 7th to 15th weather very fine an warm. slower all in bloom yet. fruit and vegetables all gone only puppers and pumpkins no sale for either had my {illegible} {illegible} out on Sat (oct 11th) {illegible} very sore yet</p> <p>Oct 18th Change in the weather cold with gales from the west and first snowflurries of the season.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 19th cold with strong winds snowflurries regular hurricanes reported Sat and Sun with snow some places 2 friday</p> <p>Oct 20th to 27th weather cool and cloudy some frost at night no rain</p> <p>Oct 27th to nov 5th mostly fair white frost at night some fogs turning colder tonoght</p> <p>Nov 5th to 11th weather fine and moderately warmer work about all done Smith pruning, ploughing all done shipped 18 crates Cauliflower on Nov 6th sold at $200 crates also shipped 75 peppers (not sold yet) not much sale for Them loaf lot. sold from 25 to 50¢ lohts 50¢ {illegible} for a {Feur Lorque Rod Sweets?}</p> <p>Nov 12th to 24th Weather mixed cloudy and very foggy</p> <p>Nov 25 turning colder work about all done prunning nearly done</p> <p>Nov 26 and 27th very cold only 7 above xero {illegible} a.m. Smithes unloading 2 {illegible}{illegible} for strawberry canning</p> <p>Nov 26 to 29th Cold and frosty</p> <p>Nov 30 Sunday Had {illegible} out for the day weather rainy</p> <p>Dec 1st and 2nd very cold {illegible} 4 from zero at 830 this a.m.</p> <p>Dec 4th milder aain unloading {illegible} and canning strawbarries</p> <p>Dec 5th mild and foggy had {illegible}{illegible} on Radio for an hour real good.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 6th mild and rainy Sat up late had KFI Los angeles at 1:30 a.m. also had Diner Florida, Texas. 6 khohoma and St Petersburg Florida heard amos and ndy there at 7 oclock had 53 Stations tonight</p> <p>Dec 13th Weather fine and not very cold Smith quite weak tonight</p> <p>Dec 15th and 16th Very cold about zero the last two nights</p> <p>Dec 20th milder the last few days finished last car of marrows today</p> <p>Dec 24th weather has been a little cooler had a couple of inchs of snow today</p> <p>Dec 25th Christmas Day down to Johns for the day it was a lovely day fair, not too cold and a couple of inchs of snof on the ground, light south winds blowing</p> <p>Dec 26 and 27th milder and cloudy snow all gone again</p> <p>Dec 30th fair and moderatly cold went to Hamilton lot a goose 32¢ a {illegeble} 14th {illegeble} $4.50</p> <p>Dec 31st colder today started snowing about noon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1930 Last of Varieties of plums for 1930</p> <p>Shiros - 418x11's</p> <p>Red plums 515x11's 100x6's</p> <p>Abundance 33x11's</p> <p>Burbank 2266x11's 25x6's</p> <p>Bradshaws 138x11's</p> <p>Lombards 45x11's</p> <p>Greengags 376x11's</p> <p>reine clauds 1208x11's</p> <p>monarch 120x11's</p> <p>Damsons 11x11's</p> <p>Prunes 36x11's</p> <p>Grand Duks 808x11's</p> <p>Total plums 5974x11 qts 125x6qts</p> <p>prices ranged at 2 crates a lb for greens and reds and th of a lb for Burbanks at Jam Factory Dealers prices about the same after paying for baskets. Prices up north about 10 crates a loht higher Pears for 1930</p> <p>Clapps favorite 122 lohts sold at about 50¢ and 60¢</p> <p>Bartletts 150 lohts at 60¢</p> <p>// Culls 87 // at 30¢ in Toronto</p> <p>// Bushes 137 {illegeble} Cannes at 3 and 3 1/2 a lb</p> <p>Howells 10x11 at 50¢</p> <p>73 {illegeble} at $100</p> <p>Duchess 6x11</p> <p>17 bushes</p> <p>{illegeble} 7 lohts</p> <p>Kieffer 23 lohts at 30¢</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Season 1929</p> <p>Total sales</p> <p>214795</p> <p>378160</p> <p>267552</p> <p>145071</p> <p>133902</p> <p>180528</p> <p>$1320008</p> <p>Oct 27 Alan Davidson Ban $ 7300</p> <p>27 alan Davidson ban 3565</p> <p>27 upton James Ham. 68638</p> <p>Oct29 DS Letster Barkstos 8400</p> <p>31 HM Shaw Trout Greek 7200</p> <p>31 R J. Scott Aldeslut 1475</p> <p>R.t. Aumstory Buktalls 285</p> <p>Haie Rus Broeebudge 13914</p> <p>G Senclair Coilles 3790</p> <p>A E Johnston Sunduge 585</p> <p>Nov 5 manear Welt Toronto 4746</p> <p>11 C P Corpeuter Winone 655</p> <p>12 Manear Welt Toronto 2419</p> <p>15 J W Treyer Buktalls 1200</p> <p>17 Manear Weltt Toronto 3926</p> <p>Dec 3 Manear Welt 2927</p> <p>3 Hutetusion Burs Bradlidy 3570</p> <p>18 Canadian cannes Brand 27875</p> <p>24 CW Sharpe Buktalls 310</p> <p>29 A P Wonod Tollentorn 1000</p> <p>Cost Sale 16764</p> <p>180528</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 2. 9 Davidson Bul 25510</p> <p>4 Msm Rallop Cookstown 225</p> <p>4 Wm Peek Bulstalls 15232</p> <p>7 M Well Toronto 4339</p> <p>Oct . J D Steward Thomton 6375</p> <p>{illegeble} W V {Fuy?} Thomton 1755</p> <p>Sumpson Tottenham 285</p> <p>H Rumi Tottenham 4345</p> <p>Oct 14 John Saso Bame 5116</p> <p>F D Caneille Bame 25.00</p> <p>G. W Mehus Beeton 25.70</p> <p>Manser Welt Toronto 48.56</p> <p>6 Davidson Bud 174.30</p> <p>15 C Pearpenter {Wuinona?} 21.50</p> <p>22 Wilson Hamilton 22.02</p> <p>22 R. J. Scott 197.05</p> <p>22 Manser Welt 1257</p> <p>15 S. R. Trading Co 6100</p> <p>22 JR Coure Cookstown 4500</p> <p>25 PJ Maum Breadlidge 7550</p> <p>133902</p> <p>Sept 9 Ham and co port {Cauling?}</p> <p>9 D S Litster Buktalls 11145</p> <p>9 Manser Welt Toronto 32.23</p> <p>11 A Davidson Bul 19130</p> <p>11 T monkmaw Cookstown 2860</p> <p>12 J W Troyer Bukstalls 6305</p> <p>10 T.S. Trewslton {illegeble} 4952</p> <p>15Manser Welt Toronto 7323</p> <p>22 R J Scott Aldebet 33392</p> <p>22 C P Capenter W mona 825</p> <p>23 Manser Welt Toronto 3132</p> <p>A A Johnston Sumdridge 7897</p> <p>J D Wisdom Allandele 785</p> <p>R T Armstrong Bukstalls 515</p> <p>25 C P Carpenter W mona 15725</p> <p>25 A Davidson Bul 10704 27 C W Sharpe Bukstalls 17390</p> <p>27 SJ Anderson Curstand 1030</p> <p>30 M Welt Toronto 1490</p> <p>145071</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 20 Rhymal Hamilton 432</p> <p>21 F D Canalla Banie 1875</p> <p>21 WM Peek Buktall 12840</p> <p>21 SJ Anderson Ausland 3325</p> <p>22 P J Mauin {Breaebege?} 14825</p> <p>Aug 23 R.J. Scott Aldestbat 65656</p> <p>25 A Davidson Bul 15409</p> <p>Sept 2 Manser Welt Toronto 6807</p> <p>3 G Williamson Tottenham 400</p> <p>4 G W Michols Beeton 11625</p> <p>S Ruier Trading Co 9310</p> <p>W.V. Fuy Thomton 3100</p> <p>Sumpson Tottenham 4630</p> <p>H Runin Tottenham 9475</p> <p>J R Couse Cookstown 8770</p> <p>Hare Burs Braeebridge 211.28</p> <p>Sept 5 CP Carpenter Wimona 8607</p> <p>6 R J Scott Aldersbet 36195</p> <p>6 Hutehrison Braeebridge 33143</p> <p>267552</p> <p>July 23rd A Bullock Bu 144.95</p> <p>25 A Davidson Bul 17810</p> <p>25 Upton Jam Co Hamilton 878.83</p> <p>28 R J Scott Aldersbet 659.66</p> <p>28 L Robinson Elmurole 16.45</p> <p>28 Manser Welt Toronto 71.24</p> <p>29 R L Scott Aldershut 2622</p> <p>31 July Cash Sales 14160</p> <p>Aug 7 D. S. Litster Bukstalls 9390</p> <p>8 C P. Carpenter 9850</p> <p>8 CW Sharpe Bukstalls 152.20</p> <p>12 Allan Davidson 133.40</p> <p>C P Carpenter 3618</p> <p>MS Gallop Cookstown 1250</p> <p>J F Cullingham Cookstown 450</p> <p>15 Hare {Bire?} Braebridge 23749</p> <p>15 T.S. Trenonth {illegeble} 67.25</p> <p>16 A. Davidson Bul 300.90</p> <p>18 R L. Scott Aldershut 59185</p> <p>3781.60</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 12th Manser Welt Toronto 3347</p> <p>20 " " " 2181</p> <p>27 2334</p> <p>June 2 2325</p> <p>9 " " " 2349</p> <p>28 CP Carpenter 4725</p> <p>" 20 Cash Sales 650</p> <p>23 Cash sales 5680</p> <p>June 16 Manser Welt Toronto 11543</p> <p>24 " " " 32055</p> <p>July 1st " " " 21391</p> <p>8 " <i> " 2303</i></p> <p>8 R L Scott Aldershut 74840</p> <p>26 Davidson Baunlington 5200</p> <p>15 A Bullock Bul 24065</p> <p>18 L Roobinson Elmurale</p> <p>21 Broum and Co Bame 425</p> <p>Manser Welt Toronto 1449</p> <p>214795</p> <p>[Inside back cover]</p> <p>Standing order for Manure</p> <p>Berry Covering 5 cars</p> <p>nov 10th 12th - 14 - 16 - 18Hotbed 5 cars</p> <p>Feb 1st and 10th Mar 5th mar 10 and 20th</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2b69a2e1bce09819b5a35544623cd09d.pdf 8111f8cb3debcb032ad8b6a37b4c75cb PDF Text Text ������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f38a7005ce67b163aa01ad6f74c9c8a5.pdf a42d47ee7e0a83aead19782fbcc3002f PDF Text Text ��������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/40792d0f95b92852865290e0958fcd87.pdf ccad0405629ac2fa7b7f0c18a119c50f PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1885-1966) 1931 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DISCLAIMER: This diary depicts some discriminatory content which some may find offensive. During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today. 1931 1931 {First page} Jan 1st. Fine and cool down to about 10 early this morning. Had John and family & Mrs Boniface for dinner. Jan 2nd. Fair & some milder busy wrecking the Christmas tree. Jan 3rd. Fine & mild just like spring Jan 4th. Fine & mild. a weather breeder I guess. Had Hicks for the evening. Jan 5th. School started again. Doris home with a cold. Raining from the east all day. Jan 6th. Turning colder again snowed last night 4 or 5 inches. Jan 7th Clear and cold 10 above zero at 830 am Jan 8th. Clear and colder still Just at zero at 830 am. Jan 9th. Cloudy and a little milder. looks like snow this morning. Jan 10th Very fine winter day bright & mild thawed some. Jan 11th. Mild. was in to Geo Chapmans for tea. Jan 12th. Went to Hamilton Bot new bed for Alan some wall paper and got licenses for Truck & Car. Car no. R 201 cost $5. Truck no 38100C cost $24 00. Operators License $100 no 338976 Jan 13th Turning cold again not much snow yet. Jan 14th Zero this morning but clear & bright Jan 15th Started to paper the dining Room. have Jack Ireland doing it. Jan 16th milder again finished dining room all but border. Jan 17th mild & cloudy. thawing today. Jan 18th Sunday mild and cloudy looks like snow. �Jan 19th. About 4 to 6 inches snow this morning. mild & soft looks like rain now. Jan 20. Fine & cool am getting old 46 today. Jan 21st. Very cold. got a surprise. Received a box of Grapefruit free from Lyons Fertilizer Co of Tampa Florida. for writing from the longest distance receiving their broadcast from WFLA Clearwater Florida they are extra fine & large only 64 in box. Jan 22. Cold below zero this am. still papering at the hall now. Jan 23rd Getting milder again in Hamilton for more wall paper. Finished the Job tonight $1580 {he means $15.80} for paper & $1600 {he means $16.00} to Jack Ireland for putting on. total $31.80 paint $2.50 Jan 24th. Getting new lights plug & electric light switches in front Room cost $725 {he means $7.25} or lights and at Alan for enstating $28 70 total. $35.95 snowed all day worst of the winter Jan 25 Sunday mild thawing all day. children went to sunday school. Jan 26th. Went to Hamilton for some floor paint. Doris 9 years old. Had a party. Jan 27th mild today. some soft snow about evening time Jan 28th Turned cold in the night. down to 5 above this morning. every thing glittering with snow stuck on the trees etc Jan 29th. cold with some more snow. Jan 30th. was over to see Roy Bell. sent some hair to his doctor in Kitchener. very bad driving, raining and freezing on windshield Jan 31st. Fine & cold about zero last night. Had an Indian move in to work Feby 1st. Sunday fine & cold roads slippery. ground all covered since Xmas with snow not very deep only a few inches Feby 2nd. Fair & not very cold. Madge taken sick in the car on the way to Hamilton. Feby 3rd mild again Dr Weaver says Madge has to stay in bed for a week or so. Feby 4th. Fine but a little colder. Feby 5th. Doris & Alan home with colds. Feby 6th Fair & cold. Feby 7th. About worst snow storm of the season. from the north east. the whole bunch in bed with flu & got another tooth out and am feeling punk. have Miss Henderson here to nurse them. I am sleeping on the Lounge. �Feby 8th. Sunday. Cloudy & milder. Oct Feby 9th. All the family in bed but myself. ordered seeds from Stokes 1/4 lb. Copenhagen Cabbage 1/2 lb Worldbeater pepper 1 oz Harris Early pepper 1 oz John Bauer tomato 1 oz Bonny Best tomato 1 oz Marglobe tomato cost $115 Feby 10th Cold again about zero or lower. all sick with the Flu yet. Feby 11th still cold zero. Feby 12th. milder again thawing. children bad today all crying with earache Feby 13th still mild. rain in the night. Charlotte temperature 103 this morning. Madge up but feeling shaky. Feby 14th. The family all in bed. Charlottes ear running now. Had Dr Clark out again. Very cold tonight. zero I guess. Feby 15th Sunday milder again. thawing some a terrible lot of ice on the strawberries. Feby 16th. Mild & cloudy Feby 17th mild & cloudy some light rain. Doris up for a little while today. Feby 18th. mild. Indian & John unloading car of manure for hot beds. see in the paper Annie Babcock died Feby 15th in Hamilton in her 88th year Feby 19th some snow this morning. mild & soft. Feby 20th. Madge sick in bed with Tonsilitis Feby 21st. Alan & the girls up today. weather mild. started Hot beds Feby 22nd. Sunday. cloudy & mild. Feby 23rd Very fine just like spring. Bright & mild. took Miss Henderson home. here 16 days at $350 {he means $3.50} total $56 00 Feby 24th weather fine & bright John sowed Cabbages and pepper seeds. (8 sash cabb - 8 sweet & 8 Hot peppers) Feby 25th. Fine & mild frosts at night. Feby 26th. Unloading 2nd Car manure out on the land drew part right out this am. but too soft in the afternoon thawing fast. snow nearly all gone. Feb 27th. Fine & mild thawing fast. �Feb 28th. Fine Port Colborne beat Toronto Marlboros in Senior 6 H a Group Semi Finals this afternoon they had to play 3 games. 1st was no score. second 1 to 1 after 30 minutes overtime 3rd game Pt. Colborne 3. for 1. Hamilton & Pt Colborne. now play off for 1st place. Mar 1st. Cloudy but not very cold Mar 2nd Clouder & colder ground frozen again. Charlotte & Doris started school again. Home a whole month. Mar 3rd. Indian started work. steady at $15 per week. drawing manure. Mar 4th. went to Hamilton got 5 oz John Bauer & 4 oz Bruces First & Best tomato seed. $3.25. weather fine thawing each day & freezing at night regular March weather but finer than usual. Mar 5th Hamilton won from Port Colborne in Group A Senior. 6.H.a. last night. Mar 6th cloudy some cooler north east wind. Mar 7th. cool & cloudy strong cold north east wind. Mar 8th. About 6 inches of snow this morning and blowing & drifting from the north east. snowed all day. worst storm of the winter still snowing tonight at 6.PM Mar 9th. Every thing blocked with snow about 12 inches on the level. and lots of big drifts. and still snowing. biggest storm in years. Mar 10th. Cool & cloudy. every body digging out of the snow storm. Toronto says it will cost them $150,000 to clear out the snow Hamilton Seniors are 6 H A Hockey Champions won from Windsor in finals 5 to 3 . Mar 11th. Kingston won Intermediate 6.H.a. from Chatham score 4 to 3. cool & cloudy today they played 2 games. Mar 12th. still cold and lot of snow yet. Niagara Falls wins Junior 6 H a. from West Toronto 12 to 7 on the Round. Feby Mar 13th. Milder thawing some of the snow off. John sick with a cold. Feby Mar 14th. Cloudy & mild looks like more snow or rain. Hotbeds look punk. a very poor catch of seeds. Feby Mar 15th. Cloudy & mild a few light snow flurries Feby Mar 16th. Cloudy & cool snow flurries had Charlottes eyes tested has to wear glasses for two years. Mar 17th. John still sick in bed. unloading car of manure for hotbeds. weather still cloudy but thawing a little lots of snow on the ground yet. �Hamilton Sen. 6.H.a went another step ahead beat Sudbury. on a two game round 7 to 1. and Niagara Falls. Jun. 6 H a. Beat the Soo 8 to 7 on the round last night Mar 18th Finished unloading car of manure. 20 tons made 72 sashes. Mar 19th. Putting earth on hot beds. had about another inch of snow this morning. Charlotte got her glasses. cost $9.00 got a bill from Dr Clark $25 00 for two trips. Mar 20th. Fine & mild started transplanting cabbages. Mar 21st. 1st day of spring saw first robin. Fine & mild with east wind transplanted some more cabbages and 1 bed Tomatoes Ottawa wins Junior 6 Ha Semi Finals from Niagara Falls. 4 to 2. and play Winnipeg in the finals at Toronto. Mar 22nd Sunday John still sick and have a bad cold myself. John Green our Indian running the show now. Had Hammonds for supper. Mar 23rd Fine & mild Indian drawing water from the creek for hotbeds and transplanting tomatoes. Mar 24th Cloudy with a few sprinkles of rain Indian still transplanting Mar 25th. Cloudy again John still sick and have a cold yet. Indian transplanting peppers. Mar 26th Colder & cloudy men transplanting peppers & started unloading 4th car of manure Hamilton won from Ottawa in Alan Cup play offs. Ottawa won in Hamilton 2 to 1 Hamilton won in Ottawa 1 to 0 after 30 minutes overtime & won again in Montreal 3 to 2 last night. tonight they play Truro N.S. at Toronto Mar 27th. Cold & cloudy east wind. unloading manure Winnipeg won Junior Hockey Championship tonight Beat Ottawa 2 games to 1 Toronto Prof. won 2nd place in their group but lost to Chicago 4 to 3 on the round. in the play off. Mar 28. Heavy east rain biggest rain for months Hamilton Seniors beat Truro N. Scotia this afternoon 5 to 1 & last game 6 to 2 11 to 3 on the round and they leave tonight for Winnipeg for the Can. Finals. Mar 29th cold & cloudy a few snow flurries was at Hicks for supper Mar 30. Still cool & cloudy making hotbeds. Mar 31st Bright but cool east wind making & watering hotbeds. April 1st. Cold & cloudy strong east winds Rain & Snow in the afternoon April 2nd Got started planting again this afternoon ground covered with snow this am. April 3rd Good Friday mild and cloudy only a few minutes sunshine mostly south west winds and showery in the afternoon. Transplanting peppers & Tomatoes yet Winnipeg won the Alan Cup Final by beating Hamilton last night in two straight games. scores 2 to 1 and 3 to 1. Canadians of Montreal won the Pro. National League from Boston 3 games to two �April 4th. Finished Transplanting weather fine & bright. have 28 sashes Cabbages about 7000 72. sashes Tomatoes about 15 000 92. sashes Peppers over 20 000 April 5th. Easter Sunday. Fine & bright this am but cool east wind April 6th. Fine & cool started spraying pears with Emulso. got 5 tanks on. 6 gals. Emulso to the tank. April 7th Spraying all day 6 tanks on today. Fine & cool April 8 Fine & warmer finished spraying one tank today. 12 altogether used 1 1/2 lbs Emulso April 9th. Spreading manure weather fine April 10th. Weather showery men spreading manure April 11th Colder with strong west winds thermometer at 28 at 730 tonight topped Berry bushes. new man moved in today April 12. Sunday cool this a-m. about 1/2 in ice clear & bright. went for a drive after Sunday school. up back of Appleby. April 13th. Hoed sod out of Raspberries. and started uncovering strawberries April 14th. uncovering Sberries ground dry. drawing the straw off with the truck April 15th. weather fine but cool. with east wind. Canadians of Montreal won the Prof. Hockey Cham. of the World last night Beat Chicago 3 games to 2. and hold the Stanley cup for the second year in succession. still uncovering strawberries & J. Green is ploughing April 16th. Fair & warm uncovering strawberries Roy Bell died today. April 17th. Warmer today strong south winds and getting very dry. April 18th watering hotbeds and finished uncovering strawberries fine & warm April 19th Sunday fine called at Cutresse's April 20th. Fine & warm drawing water for hotbeds. planted a few potatoes and started transplanting tomatoes into boxes �April 21st Started unloading 5th and last car of manure. very warm 73 in the shade. but turning cool tonight April 22nd. Cool this morning unloading manure & making hotbeds. raining this afternoon. April 23rd still working at hotbeds. quiet a big rain in the night and colder today. April 24th. Planted Cucumbers cool today froze ice this morning April 25th. Cool with a drizzly rain transplanting tomatoes this a.m. April 26th. Sunday cold & cloudy. with rain most of the time. and some flurries of wet snow April 27th. Strong north west wind cold & cloudy. some snow flurries down to 36 at 6 pm. men digging strawberry plants April 28th strong south west winds. Cloudy & cold still digging strawberries April 29th. Very cold yet cloudy & high winds April 30th. Started planting strawberries got 18 rows planted with the planter. very cold yet. April May 1st. Planted 30 more rows strawberries this afternoon the biggest job is digging and getting the plants ready also put 1 ton Fertilizer on berry bushes. Grade 2-8-10. at $36 a ton. May 2nd. planted 20 lbs Davis White Wax Beans it planted 14 rows. planting strawberries again this afternoon. weather still cold. ice every morning May 3rd. Sunday Fine and some warmer. May 4th Planted 6000 cabbage out. May 5. Watering hotbeds and finished transplanting tomatoes about 14000 plants. fine & warm May 6th Planting strawberries again. May 7th. Finished planting strawberries. about 5 acres. May 8th Planting corn & pumpkins. a nice shower in the night a little cooler today. May 9th. Cool & cloudy like rain. Hoeing and cultivating strawberries May 10th Sunday Fair and moderately warm. had a nice shower last night and the first thunder of the year May 11th. Cool & showery Hoeing & cultivating May 12 still cold & showery. �May 13th. Sowed 2 ozs Erfurt Cauliflower in 8 sashes still cool & showery shipped first asparagus may 11th. 8 bskts {baskets} sold at $2.00 in Toronto May 14 Fine & warm planted 2 sashes Veg. marrow. 4 ozs seed. men still hoeing & cultivating strawberries & ploughing orchards May 15th Ploughing & hoeing & cultivating strawberries weather fine & warm about 80 in the shade May 16th. warm this am thunder showers at noon. cooler tonight May 17th. Sunday. Fine & cool. drove to Wesdale & then Visited Wilcox s. May 18. 19 & 20th. Fine & warm men hoeing new strawberries cultivating & ploughing May 21st Some showers still hoeing. turning colder May 22nd FInished hoeing new strawberries 1st time hoeing cabbages 2nd time very cold. may be frost May 23rd. Cold north east wind & rain all night and this morning Temperature about 40 this morning History repeats have had to relight our furnace again for the 24th of May. have had to for years past always a cold spell. May 24th Sunday. Very cold last night 40 at Bedtime with heavy west winds blowing all night also today very cold & windy May 25th. started at noon planting out tomatoes weather cloudy but milder May 26th. Planted tomatoes all day. fine & warm May 27th All the crowd planting tomatoes May 28th. Fine & warm Finished planting about 15000 tomatoes and started at peppers May 29th. Finished planting peppers 92 sashes 250 to a sash. Very warm May 30 Showery. planted cukes & Vegetable marrows June May 31st. Sunday fine had Hicks over before dinner and G. Hammonds in the afternoon. June 1st. Starting spraying going fine got 7 tanks on. weather rather cool and windy. men hoeing strawberries June 2nd still spraying and hoeing. broke the record spraying today 8 tanks weather fine & warmer June 3rd Fine & warm still at the spraying 7 tanks June 4th still spraying very warm Fruit crop looks very light. very few pears. cherries very light. Hardly any Burbank or Red June plums. no Green Gage �June 5th Finished spraying tonight at it 5 days put on 36 tanks. about 210 lbs lead and over 3 lbs Lime Sulphur. windy today and a little cooler. men hoeing the picking beds of strawberries for the 2nd time been at it all week June 6th cooler & showery in the morning heavy rain & thunder storms after dinner and evening June 7th. sunday Cold & cloudy with a few light showers June 8th cold & cloudy a few light showers men hoeing new strawberries for the 2nd time. tried out the new Spring tooth it seems alright June 9th Planted out Cauliflowers. ground in good shape. but Caul. plants small. also it turned hot. June 10th & 11 All men hoeing & cultivating. very warm. June 12th Picked first strawberries 5 x 36 & 1 x 24 pints. sold in Toronto at 1 at 15¢ 4 @ 11¢ & 1 at 10¢ Toronto flooded with American berries June 13th Fine & warm had Will & Clara for supper also Hicks June 14th Sunday fine & warm Had Davidsons from Hamilton call. Doris still in bed with Bronchitis June 15th. Had a big shower in the night. done a lot of good but made strawberries very dirty picked 61 crates pints today sold at Toronto 50 at 10¢ 40 at 8¢ 16 at 4¢ First day of daylight saving. Jun 16th Fair & cooler. no picking today. sold strawberries to Uptons for 12¢ quart June 17th. Berries flat. picked 163 crates Sold 50 at 8¢ pint. 50 to Breckon to go to Toronto 11 cts in Toronto 59 to Uptons. Weather warm June 18th no picking weather very warm strong south wind. Jun 19th Very warm & strong south wind. all day. Picked 201 x 27's strawberries. fairly cooking & burning up everything sold 50 crates at 15¢ Balance to Uptons at 12¢ Big thunder storm in the evening. will save them now. and it certainly poured. June 20th. Very warm again all day. another storm at 6 p.m. high wind & some rain. but it looked worse farther north. June 21st Sunday. Fine & cool went for a drive up under the mountain June 22nd Cloudy & cool our biggest picking of berries 291 x 27's sold all to Uptons but 40 crates to Davidson at 11 1/2¢ here. & crates returned. June 23rd Cloudy & cold a few light showers only picked half a day 93 crates June 24th no picking today fine & warm June 25th Hot & cloudy a few showers. picked 191 crates today �June 26th Heavy thunder showers last night again picked 123 crates today. June 27th Saturday fair & warm. no picking June 28th Sunday went for a drive first to Brantford had dinner in Mohawk Park. then on to Waterford & Simcoe to Port Dover big crowd on the beach. came back by Jarvis & Hagersville had supper in Dundurn Park June 29th. Very heavy dews every morning. did not start picking until about 8 oclock. daylight time no good for the fruit grower. Picked 181 crates June 30th Very hot. picked 89 crates SB. July 1st. Picked 40 x 32 crates SBerries & 15 x 6 sweet cherries 38 x 11 Richmonds at 50 to 60 weather terrible hot. over 102 in the shade and thermometer hung on the barn went to 130 in the sun. July 2nd still as warm this a.m. nobody could sleep last night. 92 at 930 this a.m. {Side note} 103 after dinner picked 30 Richmond ch. & 18 x 6's sweets. also picked first peppers 21 x 6's sold in Toronto at 50¢. One of the worst storms for years started about 4 oclock with wind & dust. blowed & rained in torrents for about an hour. July 3rd Picked 37 crates SB. nearly done. warm again picked 19 x 6 sweet cherries & 7 bskts {baskets} Beans for the first. Strawberry totals 230 x 36 pints. 1143 x 27 qts. 123 x 32 qts. in 27 qts crates total 1442 July 4th Sat. no picking men hoeing strawberries July 5th Sunday warm another big thunder storm in the night lasted about 2 hours home all day. July 6th Finished picking strawberries all done now I guess. had 1500 crates picked 14 Beans 34 sweet cherries 19 Richmonds. 72 x 32 crates SBerries July 7th Picked 62 bshls {bushels} 75¢ Sweet cherries 10 mont. cherries @ 75¢ 12 Beans 50¢ July 8th still warm ploughing old Strawberry patch Picked 30 Montmorency cherries 28 small Red sweets in 6's at 30¢ 59 x 6's Blacks at 70¢ 5 x 6's white at 50¢ 12 Beans at 40¢ & 50¢ also hoeing & cultivating old strawberry patch July 9th. Picked first Rasps 90 pints sold at 15¢ here. finished Black Sweet Cherries 75 bskts {baskets} at 70¢ 40 x 6's small Red Sweets at 35¢. 4 Beans 40¢. Finished cleaning old strawberry patch here. Cultivating Blackberries some Job they have all fell down with the wind storms July 10th. Picked 46 x6 's Red (Sweet) Cherries only got 25¢ for them. 2 x 24 pints Rasps 12¢ & 30 Mont cherries at 60¢ July 11th. Cooler this a.m. and a light shower picked 88 mont cherries for Scott at 60¢ �July 12th Sunday fine & warm. went for a drive to Stoney Creek saw the Battlefield the monuments etc. then along the top of the mt. & down at Grimsby and to Grimsby Beach. July 13th. Busy day very warm and light showers in the evening Picked 340 x 11 Mont Cherries sold at 62 1/2 - 65¢ and 73 north at 75¢ also picked 14 1/3 crates Rasps. and first Tomatoes 3 x 6's sold at $125 {$1.25} July 14th Picked 208 cherries today. 9 crates Cabbage at 50¢ 3 x 11 tomatoes at $2 00. Very warm again today. July 15th. Only picked 170 x 11 cherries & 5 x 6's today they will soon be done. 17 beans 35¢ 27 x 36 Rasps at 10¢ to canners & crates & boxs back. 2 toms $2 00 July 15th St Swithins day had some showers this am. they say it rains for 40 days July 16th. only picked a half day 130 bskts {baskets} cherries 17 x 6's Blacks 10 crates Cabbages 50¢ warm again a light shower early this am July 17. Showery again all day off and on Picked rasps all day in the showers and between the big ones. another shower starting now at 830 PM. Picked 51 crates Rasps. one of the best pickings I guess July 18. Sat. wet again this morning rained nearly all night I guess raining at 4 this am. July 19th Sunday Fine & warm. Home all day July 20th Picked 60 crates Rasps. 14 bskts {baskets} Tomatoes sold 8 at $2 00 6 at $2 10 10 Green peppers 60¢ another big shower about 2 PM. lasted a couple of hours. July 21st. Cloudy & hot a few sprinkles rain picked cherries all day 261 bskts {baskets} sold from 65¢ to 75¢. picked Beans 21 bskts {baskets} also. 35¢ July 22nd. Picked 35 x 36 Rasps 80 x 11 cherries 20 beans 40¢ 14 x 11's tomatoes at $2.00 bskt. & 10 large crates Cabbages at 85¢, 10 med size at 50¢ for Davidson and 5 to ship north 50¢ Cabbages no good this year neither crop nor price! July 23rd Finished picking cherries this morning had 95 x 11 Richmonds sold at 40 to 60¢ totals 67 x 6 qts sweets whites sold at 50¢ to 60¢ Blacks. 70 to 95 Small Reds. 25 to 35¢ 1428 Montmorency mont. from 60 to 75¢ per 11 qt. weather fine & warm. 42 x 11 pepper 60¢ July 24th Picked 35 bskts {baskets} tomatoes today sold at 80¢ 6 bskts {baskets} cukes the first picking sold at 36¢ 26 crates Raspberries July 25 Sat. not much doing only picked 26 bskts {baskets} Green Peppers sold for 60¢ weather fine & warm. July 26th. Sunday Fine and warm. July 27th Cloudy & hot a few sprinkles rain picked 51 toms 7 cukes 22 crates Cabbages & 37 crates Rasps. �July 28 Very warm not picking much only 6 toms 14 crates Cabbages men hoeing Tomato patch Got settled up for Strawberries at Uptons. Kicked on 200 crates (sandy) cut us $100 {$1.00} a crate on 200 crates. and paid 12¢ qt for the balance. offered 1¢ a lb for plums July 29th. Picked 63 toms today sold 15 at 45. 48 at 40¢ also 15 crates Rasps & 22 pints Blackberries for the first. also picked first corn 133 doz sold at 25¢ a doz weather very warm July 30th A little cooler today not picking much. Picked first plums 25 bskts {baskets} Shiro's. July 31. some cooler today and pretty busy. Picked 97 tomatoes at 40 to 50¢. 53 Shiro plums at 50¢ 5 cukes 30¢ 6 apples 35¢ 95 doz corn 25¢ doz 8 x 27 qts Rasps 60 pints Lawtons at 12¢ Finished up Beans a week ago no Sale for them now only had 115 bskts. {baskets} sold for $56.00 last year we had 232 bskts {baskets} and sold for $ 100.00 Aug 1st. Pretty busy today for a Saturday 100 bskts {baskets} Shiro plums for Scott at 45¢ 30 crates Cabbages 40 a crate 210 doz corn 22 1/2 doz for Davidson weather cooler this am very cool. Aug 2nd Heavy rain in the night. cool & cloudy all day. Aug 3rd Pretty busy today. 179 toms at 35 37 to 40¢. 89 shiro plums. 45 + 50¢ (10 up north 60¢) 5 crates Lawtons 10 + 12 6 cukes 25. 14 crates cabb 40 to 80¢ according to size of crate 2 crates marrows 75¢ 40 doz corn 25¢ Cut wages of all our men to $200 {$2.00} a day we have been paying more than any body else all summer Aug 4th warmer again today. Picked 108 tomatoes going farther down in price 31 to 35 today only a few small orders today. Corn down to 20¢ a doz. Finished Picking Rasps last Friday had 281 x 36 pints twice as many as last year Aug 5th. Very hot again today. picked 96 toms sold 65 at 30¢ 31 at 35¢ finished Shiro plums 52 bskts {baskets} at 45¢ and 35 bskts {baskets} Red Junes at 40¢ 90 doz corn sold 40 doz at 18¢ & 50 doz at 20¢ Aug 6th. Very hot must have been 95. only picked 28 bskts {baskets} toms at 35¢ & 48. Red June plums @ 35. 5 Cabb 40¢ 2 x 36 Lawtons 8¢ Aug 7th. not much doing picked 116 toms sold from 25¢ to 35¢ 6 cukes at 25¢ 20 cukes 17¢ 7 x 36 Lawtons 8.¢ 2 at 10¢ 5 marrows 50¢ weather cloudy & colder Aug 8th. not very many orders 28 x 11 sweet peppers at 27¢ about cleaned up the cabbages 10 doz corn. & 50 x 6 qts Burbank plums at 25¢ Aug 9 a couple of heavy showers in the night warm & cloudy this a.m. went up to see Carman Bell he was working until about 9 oclock. Aug 10th. Picked 193 bskts {baskets} toms. 28¢ & 35¢ a few cukes etc. 5 crates Lawtons down to 7¢ pint now a few more showers Aug 11th. Picking Burbank plums for Scott. 283 bskts {baskets} at 35¢ 11 bskts {baskets} Red Peppers @ $100 a few tomatoes only 4¢ bskt {basket} 26 Clapp Pears. 45 in all 366 bskts {baskets} & 6 crates Lawtons berries 6¢ weather fair & cool. finished up on corn yesterday had 681 doz. �started at 25¢ - 22 1/2. & down to 20¢. a few bags at 17 & 18¢. & 50 doz the last which was small at 8¢. Total sale was $146.75. about the best of anything we had this season Aug 12th. Picked 248 bskts {baskets} toms today at 28-30¢ & 28 at 35¢. 5 Red peppers at $100. 20 plums 35 8 crates Beans 7¢. weather great fine & cool. Aug 13th Rained from 4 this am until after noon a real heavy rain only picked 49 bskts {baskets} Clapp pears & 10 bskts {baskets} Red Peppers Aug 14 Fine & warm picked 298 bskts {baskets} toms 28 & 30¢ 82 Burbank plums. 12 crates Lawtons Berries. did not get done until nearly 7 pm. Aug 15. Hoed a few Rows of strawberries & picked 162 Burbank plums 32 1/2 & 64 Tomatoes Aug 16 Sunday. Rained again this morning fine in the afternoon had Hicks over for supper Aug 17th. Tomatoes took another Slump down to 22 cts today. sold 236 bskts. {baskets} 148 plums at 30 & 35¢ and 21 Red peppers at $100 Aug 18th not much doing picked 50 plums @ 26¢ Aug 19th Tomatoes done for no sale. picked 150 plums & 24 Red sweet peppers at 65¢ Aug 20th. weather fine & cool. picked 205 Bradshaw plums at 32¢. 96 Burbanks 25 13 Gages 30. 25 Red Sweet Peppers 60¢ Aug 21 Took 84 bus. {bushels} tomatoes to the canners. complaint too green. may not get any thing for them picked 64 Burbank plums for the last. & 22 more Red Sweet Peppers at 60¢ Total Burbanks 1170 bskts {baskets}. Aug 22nd. nothing much doing only picked 53 Bradshaws & 7 bskts {baskets} Red peppers at 85¢ Aug 23rd Sunday was a perfect day went to Puslinch Lake. Aug 24th. not very much doing for a Monday only 65 plums 10 toms. and 10 pears 32 Red peppers. Aug 25. Picked 111 bskts {baskets} plums. 30 Red peppers Aug 26 Picked 87 plums 32 Red peppers 80¢ & 12 Green peppers 35¢ Picked another load Tomatoes for Canning Co Aug 27th. started raining in the night. rained hard all morning. nothing doing all day only picked 16 bskts {baskets} Peppers Aug 28. A few more showers this morning. picked 321 bskts {baskets} Bradshaw plums. 48 Red peppers & 15 Greens. only got 21 cts for Bradshaws. some price. finished them had 877 bskts {baskets}. Aug 29. Picked 25 bus. {bushels} Bartlett pears for Davidson at $1.25 bushel & picking tomatoes for canners weather fine today and cooler. �Aug 30. Sunday Fair & cool went for a drive up under the mountain at Harveys farm Radio quite going tonight Aug 31 Busy today Picked 59 Hot Red peppers at 80¢ 22 Sweet at 55¢ 142 plums at 18 to 30¢. 6 toms 25 74 Bartlett pears. and took 91 bus. {bushels} tomatoes to the canners. {Side note} Sold 4 crates Cauliflowers at $2.25 per crate. Sept 1 207 plums to Scott 15 Red Peppers 70¢ 184 Bartlett pears 40¢ a few Showers. Sept 2nd Showery picked Tomatoes for canners & 181 x 11 Bartletts for Davidson Sept 3. Picked 58 x 11 Sweet Red Peppers 48 @ 55¢ & 10 at 65 48 x 11 Red Hots 78¢ 110 x 11 Bartletts at 40¢ Picked 45 more bus. {bushels} Tomatoes shipped 31 no 2 pears 11 crates cauliflowers to Toronto. first we have sent on Commission since July 2nd Sept 4th nothing doing only picked 10 plums & 2 pears men hoeing strawberries Sept 5. men hoeing SBerries picked 75 Red peppers men picked about 40 bus. {bushels} tomatoes. we took a day off and went to the Toronto Ex. did not get back till 1230 pm. Sept 7th. Had a busy day picked 213 plums at 25 125 x 6. Red Hot Peppers 32 1/2 76 x 11 Red Sweet Peppers 55 10 x 11 pears 45¢ 7 crates Cauli at 175 & 200 Sept 8. Weather fine & warm picking Bartlett pears all day for the canners have 1/2 bus. {bushel} ready. Sept 9th. Finished Bartlett pears had 148 bus. {bushels} for Canners. Finished tomatoes 39 bushels. picked 60 plums 16 peppers. Very warm over 90. & tonights papers says it snowed in Calgary Sept 10th. Very warm yet about 90°, not many orders 78 60 plums & 4 Red peppers 4 Caul. Sept 11 men hoeing strawberries. Have a tractor ploughing 13 hours at $1 50 an hour $19 50 ploughed between 4 1/2 & 5 acres. pretty expensive ploughing. Sept 11th. Picked 52 bskts {baskets} Howell pears at 30¢ & 25 plums for North. weather terrible hot has been as high as 96 in the shade. Sept 12 Picked 170 plums & 53 more Howell pears weather just as hot as ever. away over 90 Sept 13 Sunday Fine & very warm home all day. Sept 14th. Warm yet but not quiet as bad busy. picked 301 bskts {baskets} plums. 118 Red Peppers & 12 crates Cauliflowers Sept 15th showery this morning only got 50 Reine Claude plums picked in the morning 214 all day sold Scott 35 at 21¢, 32 sweet Red peppers 30¢ 109 Hot peppers 25¢ 4 Cauliflowers crates $100 Balance of plums to Davidson 174 204 bskts {baskets} back. Sept 16. Cooler and cloudy picked 238 plums for Davidson & 157 pears. (Howells 30¢) Sept 17. showery in morning fine after noon. picked 301 plums & 15 x 11 pears. �Sept 18th. Picked plums & peppers & some caul for Toronto. Sept 19th. not much doing today only picked 40 bskts {baskets} Red peppers 30¢ and 10 crates Caul - 90¢ Sept 20 Sunday. Thunder showers early this morning cleared up warm in the afternoon Sept 21 Foggy & wet men hoed until 11 oclock sold Scott 66 peppers at 20¢ plums 25 Prunes 30¢ . Fine & warm after dinner. Sept 22 Very warm again not much doing only picked 41 plums men cutting out old raspberry bushes. Sept 23. Picking Plums for Scott. 96 Grand Dukes at 26¢ & 177 Monarch at 20¢ Sept 24th Thunder shower in the night and cooler this am. picking balance of plums for Davidson Sept 25th. Picked Duchess pears 128 bushels at 50¢ a bushel. Sept 26th. much cooler cutting out Black berry bushes. Sept 28th. Picking peaches 48 at 45¢ 7 no. 2 35¢ Finished Quinces 12 bskts {baskets} this years also Clairgeau & Anjou pear. and started picking peppers Sept 29 Finished peaches had 117 bskts. {baskets} sold 10 Caul at 75 and 30 Green Peppers 17¢ 5 Red Peppers 20¢ Have 30 bus {bushels} peppers for Italians call for tonight 40¢ bushel Sept 30. picking peppers and storing in barn. Italians got 26 more crates Oct 1 Fine & warm picked 25 prunes at 50¢ 10 crates peppers 40¢ Oct 2nd. picked 36 prunes at 50¢ 10 bskts {baskets} peppers 17¢ . weather very warm. picking peppers yet. must have 400 boxs in the barn Oct 3. sold 20 peppers at 15¢ a big price. and 100 orange crates of mixed peppers 30¢ crate Oct 4th Sunday Fine & warm saw the Rock Gardens and called at Chapmans Oct 5th. Fine & warm went to Hamilton got bskts {baskets} from Uptons. sold 40 bskts {baskets} peppers at 15¢ Oct 6th. Fine & warm sold 16 prunes {blank} ¢ shipped 72 bskts {baskets} peppers to Toronto. last load sold at 25¢ bskt {basket}. Oct 7. Thunder showers early this morning. Oct 8th cooler tonight picked the last of our prunes about 125 bskts {baskets} sold some here at 50¢ shipped 23 to Toronto. {written in pencil} 80 & 85 cents Oct 9th Frost this am no damage C. Bartello. Bloor st west Took 35 more bus {bushels} peppers. �Oct 10th more white frost this am. Bartello took 107 more boxs peppers at 25¢ box weather fine St Louis won the final Baseball game from Phila. Athletes. by 4 to 2. each had won 3 games before today so St Louis are Champions Oct 11th. Rainy in the morning fine & cool after noon went to see Wilcox's after supper. Oct 12th Monday Thanksgiving day. Bartello took 144 bus {bushels} peppers Sat. at 25¢ . Oct 13th. some white frosts. but flowers not frozen yet. Oct 14th. Showery again sold Scott 41 bskts {baskets} peppers at 15¢ & 18cts. Oct 15th to 22nd weather fine most of the time sold 54 more boxs peppers at 25¢ Oct 23rd 24th. man plowing nearly done now. Oct 25 Sunday a little cooler. Oct 25 to 30th putting in tile about 1725 feet. weather mostly fine with a few showers. very mild hardly any frost yet this fall have Dahlias in bloom yet. getting 100 bskts {baskets} peppers ready for Toronto guess they are not worth much. Oct 31st sold 4 boxs peppers for $1.00 Trucker brought a load of boxs back owes us 67 yet. turning colder tonight Nov 1st Sunday Cloudy & cold Nov 2nd to 4th. Fine & not very cold. Mon 5th colder. with rain hail and a little snow. got in 3000 x 11 qts baskets & covers for next year. Cash price 64 $48 for 11 qts & $18 per thousand for the covers $198.00 in all {written in pencil} 10% off for Cash Nov 6th. Clear & cool ice on water tub the first this season flowers were still {written in pencil} in bloom yesterday. Nov 7th. some frost again this a.m. Brown drawing up hotbed soil. Nov 8th Sunday fine went for a picnic had dinner at the beach and then to Gages Park and saw the mums {chrysanthemums} all sizes shapes & colors. Nov 9th. Fine & mild just like summer pruning trees. Nov 10th. mild & looks like rain. Have some Marigolds & a Geranium still in bloom in the garden. not frozen yet. Nov 11th Unloading first car of manure cooler & cloudy Nov 12th. Some showers this am then fine & warm �Nov 13th put 3 loads of Manure on Cauliflower patch cost $21.60 shipping last of peppers 93 bskts {baskets} to Toronto last lot sold at 22 1/2 & 25¢ bskt. {basket} weather fine and mild no frost. Flowers in bloom yet. Nov 14th. Fine & mild but raining tonight Nov 15th Sunday mild and showery. was down to Hicks saw Harry & Olives new House Nov 16th 17th & 18th weather mild with a few showers unloaded second car of manure. Nov 19th. Cloudy & cool unloading 3rd car of manure Nov 20 to 24th 22nd. weather very fine like spring pruning & Brown drawing manure Nov 23rd Like summer temperature over 70 Nov 24th Warm again today. Brown ploughing & was pruning. Took up $7000 of the National Service Loan today at 5% Int May 15th & Nov 15th. payable 1941 also invested the girls money. $1500 in 10 years bonds and $300 in 5 years Raining late this afternoon think it will be colder tomorrow have marigolds in the garden in Bloom yet. Nov 25th Colder with frost this morning & snow flurries at night. Had Stan Bill & Harry over playing Cards till 1245 a.m. then sat D. J. ing on the Radio Had 5 California stations KF1 Los Angelos K.G.0 Oakland (K.F.S.D. San Diego on only 500 watts) KP0 San Francisco. & KWX Hollywood. also XER & XED in Mexico and KSL in Salt Lake City. Nov 26th Unloading 4th car of manure putting it on the ground colder, snow on the ground this a m. Thermometer at 34 this afternoon Nov 27th Finished car of manure and spread it on top of Rye. Nov 28th. Ploughing Rye & manure under. cold & cloudy Nov 29th. Cool & cloudy Had Hicks over in the evening. Nov 30th. Colder unloading 5th car manure. went to Hamilton Shopping Dec 1st. Cold and a few snow flurries. got Paid by Can {Canadian} Canners for Tomatoes had 400 bus {bushels} contracted at 35¢ we went over our contract by 70 bus. {bushels} which they only paid 25¢ for they are some cheap crowd Dec 2nd Brown still ploughing yet. milder today. Dec 3rd nothing doing raining nearly all day Dec 4th. unloading 6th car of manure mild but windy Dec 5th. a change in the weather this am reports around here say temperature down to from warm last night to as low as 8 this am. Hamilton reports 14. �Dec 6th. some squalls of rain & snow. turning colder again tonight. Dec 7th Covering strawberries froze solid again this am nearly zero. Dec 8th. nearly zero this morning men covering strawberries. Just to show how our north business failed this season we only sold $973.00 worth of fruit while season 1930 we sold $3600.00 Dec 9th Milder some snow this am. also rain part of the morning roads slippery Dec 10th. Mild some snow rain & sleet. finished covering strawberries Dec 11th. Raining all morning cleared up after noon Brown ploughing. Dec 12th. A Grand day. sunshiney & mild Brown ploughing in the orchard. Dec 13th a little cooler last night but not freezing very much. this morning raining. Dec 14th. Rain & some snow Brown drove Woods home to Hagersville Dec 15th. not very cold Brown ploughing yet Dec 16th Went to Hamilton buying Xmas presents. weather fair with just a little bit of frost west wind. Radio reception good now. Listened to Amos & Andy at 11 PM last night direct from Los Angeles. Cal. Dec 17th to 21st. Mild no frost. cloudy & some showers. Went to the school concert on Monday 21st. Alan made his first speech. Dec 22 still mild & cloudy. not a bit of frost in the ground Dec 23rd. Just like spring. today went shopping in Hamilton and to the Sunday school concert at night Charlotte & Doris Alan had parts in it. Dec 24th. Busy all day. fixing up Christmas tree. etc. mild & cloudy with rain and about 4 PM a regular thunder & lightning storm and heavy rain. Fred {Ghents?} man ploughing in the orchard this morning. Dec 25 Down to Johns for dinner about 4 PM weather turned cold last night frozen up today. Dec 26th. still cold today & clear. nothing doing home all day Dec 27th Some milder & cloudy. Have a cold guess it was from the cold treatments I am taking Dec 28th. milder & cloudy looks like rain or snow. Dec 29th. mild & cloudy. Dec 30th Still mild just below freezing point. Dec 31st mild and cloudy looks like rain or snow. started to rain late tonight & blow from the East. �[Blank pages] [Blank page] Lawtons 53 x 36 pints 8 x 27 quarts Raspberries 281 x 36's sold at 19c quart Amt $1732.00 Pears Clapps Favorites 11 qts 105 Bartletts No.1's 11 qts 456 Barteltts No.2's 11 qts 37 Bartletts Bushels to Cannery 148 Howells 11 qts 150 Duchess 11 qts 62 Clairgeau 11 qts 41 Anjou 11 qts 47 Duchess 128 bushels Total Bushels 276 Total Baskets 898 Plums we had this year. �Shiros 323 bskts Red Junes 84 bskts Burbanks 1170 bskts [Green]Gages 62 bskts Bradshaw 877 bskts Damsons 26 bskts Reine Claudes 1601 bskts Monarch 471 bskts Lombards 121 bskts Grand Dukes 522 bskts Prunes 124 bskts Total 11 qts = 5381 Season 1931 Sales May 19 Mansen Welb - Toronto 25.53 26 Mansen Welb - Toronto 14.93 June 9 Mansen Welb - Toronto 19.15 16 Mansen Welb - Toronto 26.48 22 Mansen Welb - Toronto 176.41 �30 Cash Sales for June 351.45 July 2 Mansen Welb Toronto 9.43 6 Upton Jam Co Hamilton. 1413.72 11 Alan Davidson Burlington 550.55. 25 L Robinson Elmvale 15.00 25 A Davidson Burlington 269.48 26 R L Scott Aldershot 446.35 29 Upton Jam Hamilton 2090.44 Jul 31 Cash Sales for July 144.30 Aug 6 T.E. Monkman Cookstown 15.00 7 J Simpson Tottenham 60.76 8 C P Carpenter Winona 51.15 11 A Davidson Burlington 322.20 Aug 12 S L. Anderson Crossland 28.50 14 R L. Scott Aldershot 221.13 14 R L. Scott Aldershot 611.40 22 A Davidson Burl. 755.16 25 Mrs M Gallop, Cookstown 7.50 26 CW Sharpe Burks Falls 49.00 �26. DS. Litster Burks Falls 44.45 Hare Bros Bracebridge 175.47 27 A Davidson Burlington 197.11 31 C P Carpenter Winona 25.60 31 Cash Sales for August 137.00 Sept 10 R L. Scott Aldershot 428.60 11 A Davidson Burl 74.71 18 W V Fry Thornton 15.05 {written in margin} - My Draft H Reiner Tottenham 29.35 C W Camplin Beeton 25.57 T.S. Tremouth Powassan 9.75 15 Mansen Welb Toronto. 8.00 16 D. Scaletta Huntsville 17.50 {TOTAL} 88630.18. Sept 19 Geo James Hamilton 25.59 21 R L. Scott Aldershot 404.10 23 Wm Peck Burks Falls 102.20 28 A Davidson Burl 94.80 �29 Mansen Welb Toronto 20.56 Oct 2 J W Troyer Burks Falls 27.70 3 Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 157.91 7 Mansen Welb Toronto 15.50 8 CW Sharpe Burks Falls. 7.00 13 JR Couse Cookstown 21.70 A E Johnston. Sundridge 6.85 Hare Bros Bracebridge 76.30 P.J Marrin Bracebridge 4.55 Stevens & Solomon Ham. 43.13 Upton Jam Co Ham 28.69 Mansen Welb Toronto 14.85 R L Scott Aldershot 247.71 Alan Davidson Burl. 633.05 C P Carpenter Winona 348.{0} Nov 5 Mansen Welb 8.28 5 A Davidson Burl 64.00 10 C Carpenter Winona 80.50 11 Mansen Welb Tor. 15.62 14 21 �18 R L Scott Aldershot 24.26 21 D L Litster Burks Falls 19.75 23 H M Shaw Trout Creek 25.90 Dec 1 Burlington Canning Co. 158.18 Cash Sales Sept & Oct 179.80 Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 6.50 Dec 10 {TOTAL} 2519.82 2519.82 8860.18 11380.00 {2 Blank pages} Standing order for manure Berry Covering 5 {train} cars Nov 10th 12th 14th 16th & 18th Hotbeds 5 cars Feby 1st & 10th Mar 5th 10th & 20th Mar 12 - 19 18 - 20 For more information on Franklin McMillan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1931</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1931 {First page}</p> <p>Jan 1st. Fine and cool down to about 10 early this morning. Had John and family &amp; Mrs Boniface for dinner.</p> <p>Jan 2nd. Fair &amp; some milder busy wrecking the Christmas tree.</p> <p>Jan 3rd. Fine &amp; mild just like spring</p> <p>Jan 4th. Fine &amp; mild. a weather breeder I guess. Had Hicks for the evening.</p> <p>Jan 5th. School started again. Doris home with a cold. Raining from the east all day.</p> <p>Jan 6th. Turning colder again snowed last night 4 or 5 inches.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 7th Clear and cold 10 above zero at 830 am</p> <p>Jan 8th. Clear and colder still Just at zero at 830 am.</p> <p>Jan 9th. Cloudy and a little milder. looks like snow this morning.</p> <p>Jan 10th Very fine winter day bright &amp; mild thawed some.</p> <p>Jan 11th. Mild. was in to Geo Chapmans for tea.</p> <p>Jan 12th. Went to Hamilton Bot new bed for Alan some wall paper and got licenses for Truck &amp; Car. Car no. R 201 cost $5. Truck no 38100C cost $24 00. Operators License $100 no 338976</p> <p>Jan 13th Turning cold again not much snow yet.</p> <p>Jan 14th Zero this morning but clear &amp; bright</p> <p>Jan 15th Started to paper the dining Room. have Jack Ireland doing it.</p> <p>Jan 16th milder again finished dining room all but border.</p> <p>Jan 17th mild &amp; cloudy. thawing today.</p> <p>Jan 18th Sunday mild and cloudy looks like snow.</p> <p>Jan 19th. About 4 to 6 inches snow this morning. mild &amp; soft looks like rain now.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 20. Fine &amp; cool am getting old 46 today.</p> <p>Jan 21st. Very cold. got a surprise. Received a box of Grapefruit free from Lyons Fertilizer Co of Tampa Florida. for writing from the longest distance receiving their broadcast from WFLA Clearwater Florida they are extra fine &amp; large only 64 in box.</p> <p>Jan 22. Cold below zero this am. still papering at the hall now.</p> <p>Jan 23rd Getting milder again in Hamilton for more wall paper. Finished the Job tonight $1580 {he means $15.80} for paper &amp; $1600 {he means $16.00} to Jack Ireland for putting on. total $31.80 paint $2.50</p> <p>Jan 24th. Getting new lights plug &amp; electric light switches in front Room cost $725 for lights and at Alan for enstating $28 70 total. $35.95 snowed all day worst of the winter</p> <p>Jan 25 Sunday mild thawing all day. children went to sunday school.</p> <p>Jan 26th. Went to Hamilton for some floor paint. Doris 9 years old. Had a party.</p> <p>Jan 27th mild today. some soft snow about evening time</p> <p>Jan 28th Turned cold in the night. down to 5 above this morning. every thing glittering with snow stuck on the trees etc</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 29th. cold with some more snow.</p> <p>Jan 30th. was over to see Roy Bell. sent some hair to his doctor in Kitchener. very bad driving, raining and freezing on windshield</p> <p>Jan 31st. Fine &amp; cold about zero last night. Had an Indian move in to work</p> <p>Feby 1st. Sunday fine &amp; cold roads slippery. ground all covered since Xmas with snow not very deep only a few inches</p> <p>Feby 2nd. Fair &amp; not very cold. Madge taken sick in the car on the way to Hamilton.</p> <p>Feby 3rd mild again Dr Weaver says Madge has to stay in bed for a week or so.</p> <p>Feby 4th. Fine but a little colder.</p> <p>Feby 5th. Doris &amp; Alan home with colds.</p> <p>Feby 6th Fair &amp; cold.</p> <p>Feby 7th. About worst snow storm of the season. from the north east. the whole bunch in bed with flu &amp; got another tooth out and am feeling punk. have Miss Henderson here to nurse them. I am sleeping on the Lounge.</p> <p>Feby 8th. Sunday. Cloudy &amp; milder.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct Feby 9th. All the family in bed but myself. ordered seeds from Stokes 1/4 lb. Copenhagen Cabbage 1/2 lb Worldbeater pepper 1 oz Harris Early pepper 1 oz John Bauer tomato 1 oz Bonny Best tomato 1 oz Marglobe tomato cost $115</p> <p>Feby 10th Cold again about zero or lower. all sick with the Flu yet.</p> <p>Feby 11th still cold zero.</p> <p>Feby 12th. milder again thawing. children bad today all crying with earache</p> <p>Feby 13th still mild. rain in the night. Charlotte temperature 103 this morning. Madge up but feeling shaky.</p> <p>Feby 14th. The family all in bed. Charlottes ear running now. Had Dr Clark out again. Very cold tonight. zero I guess.</p> <p>Feby 15th Sunday milder again. thawing some a terrible lot of ice on the strawberries.</p> <p>Feby 16th. Mild &amp; cloudy</p> <p>Feby 17th mild &amp; cloudy some light rain. Doris up for a little while today.</p> <p>Feby 18th. mild. Indian &amp; John unloading car of manure for hot beds. see in the paper Annie Babcock died Feby 15th in Hamilton in her 88th year</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feby 19th some snow this morning. mild &amp; soft.</p> <p>Feby 20th. Madge sick in bed with Tonsilitis</p> <p>Feby 21st. Alan &amp; the girls up today. weather mild. started Hot beds</p> <p>Feby 22nd. Sunday. cloudy &amp; mild.</p> <p>Feby 23rd Very fine just like spring. Bright &amp; mild. took Miss Henderson home. here 16 days at $350 {he means $3.50} total $56 00</p> <p>Feby 24th weather fine &amp; bright John sowed Cabbages and pepper seeds. (8 sash cabb - 8 sweet &amp; 8 Hot peppers)</p> <p>Feby 25th. Fine &amp; mild frosts at night.</p> <p>Feby 26th. Unloading 2nd Car manure out on the land drew part right out this am. but too soft in the afternoon thawing fast. snow nearly all gone.</p> <p>Feb 27th. Fine &amp; mild thawing fast.</p> <p>Feb 28th. Fine Port Colborne beat Toronto Marlboros in Senior 6 H a Group Semi Finals this afternoon they had to play 3 games. 1st was no score. second 1 to 1 after 30 minutes overtime 3rd game Pt. Colborne 3. for 1. Hamilton &amp; Pt Colborne. now play off for 1st place.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 1st. Cloudy but not very cold</p> <p>Mar 2nd Clouder &amp; colder ground frozen again. Charlotte &amp; Doris started school again. Home a whole month.</p> <p>Mar 3rd. Indian started work. steady at $15 per week. drawing manure.</p> <p>Mar 4th. went to Hamilton got 5 oz John Bauer &amp; 4 oz Bruces First &amp; Best tomato seed. $3.25. weather fine thawing each day &amp; freezing at night regular March weather but finer than usual.</p> <p>Mar 5th Hamilton won from Port Colborne in Group A Senior. 6.H.a. last night.</p> <p>Mar 6th cloudy some cooler north east wind.</p> <p>Mar 7th. cool &amp; cloudy strong cold north east wind.</p> <p>Mar 8th. About 6 inches of snow this morning and blowing &amp; drifting from the north east. snowed all day. worst storm of the winter still snowing tonight at 6.PM</p> <p>Mar 9th. Every thing blocked with snow about 12 inches on the level. and lots of big drifts. and still snowing. biggest storm in years.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 10th. Cool &amp; cloudy. every body digging out of the snow storm. Toronto says it will cost them $150,000 to clear out the snow Hamilton Seniors are 6 H A Hockey Champions won from Windsor in finals 5 to 3 .</p> <p>Mar 11th. Kingston won Intermediate 6.H.a. from Chatham score 4 to 3. cool &amp; cloudy today they played 2 games.</p> <p>Mar 12th. still cold and lot of snow yet. Niagara Falls wins Junior 6 H a. from West Toronto 12 to 7 on the Round.</p> <p>Feby Mar 13th. Milder thawing some of the snow off. John sick with a cold.</p> <p>Feby Mar 14th. Cloudy &amp; mild looks like more snow or rain. Hotbeds look punk. a very poor catch of seeds.</p> <p>Feby Mar 15th. Cloudy &amp; mild a few light snow flurries</p> <p>Feby Mar 16th. Cloudy &amp; cool snow flurries had Charlottes eyes tested has to wear glasses for two years.</p> <p>Mar 17th. John still sick in bed. unloading car of manure for hotbeds. weather still cloudy but thawing a little lots of snow on the ground yet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Hamilton Sen. 6.H.a went another step ahead beat Sudbury. on a two game round 7 to 1. and Niagara Falls. Jun. 6 H a. Beat the Soo 8 to 7 on the round last night</p> <p>Mar 18th Finished unloading car of manure. 20 tons made 72 sashes.</p> <p>Mar 19th. Putting earth on hot beds. had about another inch of snow this morning. Charlotte got her glasses. cost $9.00 got a bill from Dr Clark $25 00 for two trips.</p> <p>Mar 20th. Fine &amp; mild started transplanting cabbages.</p> <p>Mar 21st. 1st day of spring saw first robin. Fine &amp; mild with east wind transplanted some more cabbages and 1 bed Tomatoes Ottawa wins Junior 6 Ha Semi Finals from Niagara Falls. 4 to 2. and play Winnipeg in the finals at Toronto.</p> <p>Mar 22nd Sunday John still sick and have a bad cold myself. John Green our Indian running the show now. Had Hammonds for supper.</p> <p>Mar 23rd Fine &amp; mild Indian drawing water from the creek for hotbeds and transplanting tomatoes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 24th Cloudy with a few sprinkles of rain Indian still transplanting</p> <p>Mar 25th. Cloudy again John still sick and have a cold yet. Indian transplanting peppers.</p> <p>Mar 26th Colder &amp; cloudy men transplanting peppers &amp; started unloading 4th car of manure Hamilton won from Ottawa in Alan Cup play offs. Ottawa won in Hamilton 2 to 1 Hamilton won in Ottawa 1 to 0 after 30 minutes overtime &amp; won again in Montreal 3 to 2 last night. tonight they play Truro N.S. at Toronto</p> <p>Mar 27th. Cold &amp; cloudy east wind. unloading manure Winnipeg won Junior Hockey Championship tonight Beat Ottawa 2 games to 1 Toronto Prof. won 2nd place in their group but lost to Chicago 4 to 3 on the round. in the play off.</p> <p>Mar 28. Heavy east rain biggest rain for months Hamilton Seniors beat Truro N. Scotia this afternoon 5 to 1 &amp; last game 6 to 2 11 to 3 on the round and they leave tonight for Winnipeg for the Can. Finals.</p> <p>Mar 29th cold &amp; cloudy a few snow flurries was at Hicks for supper</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 30. Still cool &amp; cloudy making hotbeds.</p> <p>Mar 31st Bright but cool east wind making &amp; watering hotbeds.</p> <p>April 1st. Cold &amp; cloudy strong east winds Rain &amp; Snow in the afternoon</p> <p>April 2nd Got started planting again this afternoon ground covered with snow this am.</p> <p>April 3rd Good Friday mild and cloudy only a few minutes sunshine mostly south west winds and showery in the afternoon. Transplanting peppers &amp; Tomatoes yet Winnipeg won the Alan Cup Final by beating Hamilton last night in two straight games. scores 2 to 1 and 3 to 1. Canadians of Montreal won the Pro. National League from Boston 3 games to two</p> <p>April 4th. Finished Transplanting weather fine &amp; bright. have 28 sashes Cabbages about 7000</p> <p>72. sashes Tomatoes about 15 000</p> <p>92. sashes Peppers over 20 000</p> <p>April 5th. Easter Sunday. Fine &amp; bright this am but cool east wind</p> <p>April 6th. Fine &amp; cool started spraying pears with Emulso. got</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>5 tanks on. 6 gals. Emulso to the tank.</p> <p>April 7th Spraying all day 6 tanks on today. Fine &amp; cool</p> <p>April 8 Fine &amp; warmer finished spraying one tank today. 12 altogether used 1 1/2 lbs Emulso</p> <p>April 9th. Spreading manure weather fine</p> <p>April 10th. Weather showery men spreading manure</p> <p>April 11th Colder with strong west winds thermometer at 28 at 730 tonight topped Berry bushes. new man moved in today</p> <p>April 12. Sunday cool this a-m. about 1/2 in ice clear &amp; bright. went for a drive after Sunday school. up back of Appleby.</p> <p>April 13th. Hoed sod out of Raspberries. and started uncovering strawberries</p> <p>April 14th. uncovering Sberries ground dry. drawing the straw off with the truck</p> <p>April 15th. weather fine but cool. with east wind. Canadians of Montreal won the Prof. Hockey Cham. of the World last night Beat Chicago 3 games to 2. and hold the Stanley cup for the second year in succession.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>still uncovering strawberries &amp; J. Green is ploughing</p> <p>April 16th. Fair &amp; warm uncovering strawberries Roy Bell died today.</p> <p>April 17th. Warmer today strong south winds and getting very dry.</p> <p>April 18th watering hotbeds and finished uncovering strawberries fine &amp; warm</p> <p>April 19th Sunday fine called at Cutresse's</p> <p>April 20th. Fine &amp; warm drawing water for hotbeds. planted a few potatoes and started transplanting tomatoes into boxes</p> <p>April 21st Started unloading 5th and last car of manure. very warm 73 in the shade. but turning cool tonight</p> <p>April 22nd. Cool this morning unloading manure &amp; making hotbeds. raining this afternoon.</p> <p>April 23rd still working at hotbeds. quiet a big rain in the night and colder today.</p> <p>April 24th. Planted Cucumbers cool today froze ice this morning</p> <p>April 25th. Cool with a drizzly rain transplanting tomatoes this a.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 26th. Sunday cold &amp; cloudy. with rain most of the time. and some flurries of wet snow</p> <p>April 27th. Strong north west wind cold &amp; cloudy. some snow flurries down to 36 at 6 pm. men digging strawberry plants</p> <p>April 28th strong south west winds. Cloudy &amp; cold still digging strawberries</p> <p>April 29th. Very cold yet cloudy &amp; high winds</p> <p>April 30th. Started planting strawberries got 18 rows planted with the planter. very cold yet.</p> <p>April May 1st. Planted 30 more rows strawberries this afternoon the biggest job is digging and getting the plants ready also put 1 ton Fertilizer on berry bushes. Grade 2-8-10. at $36 a ton.</p> <p>May 2nd. planted 20 lbs Davis White Wax Beans it planted 14 rows. planting strawberries again this afternoon. weather still cold. ice every morning</p> <p>May 3rd. Sunday Fine and some warmer.</p> <p>May 4th Planted 6000 cabbage out.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 5. Watering hotbeds and finished transplanting tomatoes about 14000 plants. fine &amp; warm</p> <p>May 6th Planting strawberries again.</p> <p>May 7th. Finished planting strawberries. about 5 acres.</p> <p>May 8th Planting corn &amp; pumpkins. a nice shower in the night a little cooler today.</p> <p>May 9th. Cool &amp; cloudy like rain. Hoeing and cultivating strawberries</p> <p>May 10th Sunday Fair and moderately warm. had a nice shower last night and the first thunder of the year</p> <p>May 11th. Cool &amp; showery Hoeing &amp; cultivating</p> <p>May 12 still cold &amp; showery.</p> <p>May 13th. Sowed 2 ozs Erfurt Cauliflower in 8 sashes still cool &amp; showery shipped first asparagus may 11th. 8 bskts {baskets} sold at $2.00 in Toronto</p> <p>May 14 Fine &amp; warm planted 2 sashes Veg. marrow. 4 ozs seed. men still hoeing &amp; cultivating strawberries &amp; ploughing orchards</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 15th Ploughing &amp; hoeing &amp; cultivating strawberries weather fine &amp; warm about 80 in the shade</p> <p>May 16th. warm this am thunder showers at noon. cooler tonight</p> <p>May 17th. Sunday. Fine &amp; cool. drove to Wesdale &amp; then Visited Wilcox s.</p> <p>May 18. 19 &amp; 20th. Fine &amp; warm men hoeing new strawberries cultivating &amp; ploughing</p> <p>May 21st Some showers still hoeing. turning colder</p> <p>May 22nd FInished hoeing new strawberries 1st time hoeing cabbages 2nd time very cold. may be frost</p> <p>May 23rd. Cold north east wind &amp; rain all night and this morning Temperature about 40 this morning History repeats have had to relight our furnace again for the 24th of May. have had to for years past always a cold spell.</p> <p>May 24th Sunday. Very cold last night 40 at Bedtime with heavy west winds blowing all night also today very cold &amp; windy</p> <p>May 25th. started at noon planting out tomatoes weather cloudy but milder</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 26th. Planted tomatoes all day. fine &amp; warm</p> <p>May 27th All the crowd planting tomatoes</p> <p>May 28th. Fine &amp; warm Finished planting about 15000 tomatoes and started at peppers</p> <p>May 29th. Finished planting peppers 92 sashes 250 to a sash. Very warm</p> <p>May 30 Showery. planted cukes &amp; Vegetable marrows</p> <p>June May 31st. Sunday fine had Hicks over before dinner and G. Hammonds in the afternoon.</p> <p>June 1st. Starting spraying going fine got 7 tanks on. weather rather cool and windy. men hoeing strawberries</p> <p>June 2nd still spraying and hoeing. broke the record spraying today 8 tanks weather fine &amp; warmer</p> <p>June 3rd Fine &amp; warm still at the spraying 7 tanks</p> <p>June 4th still spraying very warm Fruit crop looks very light. very few pears. cherries very light. Hardly any Burbank or Red June plums. no Green Gage</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 5th Finished spraying tonight at it 5 days put on 36 tanks. about 210 lbs lead and over 3 lbs Lime Sulphur. windy today and a little cooler. men hoeing the picking beds of strawberries for the 2nd time been at it all week</p> <p>June 6th cooler &amp; showery in the morning heavy rain &amp; thunder storms after dinner and evening</p> <p>June 7th. sunday Cold &amp; cloudy with a few light showers</p> <p>June 8th cold &amp; cloudy a few light showers men hoeing new strawberries for the 2nd time. tried out the new Spring tooth it seems alright</p> <p>June 9th Planted out Cauliflowers. ground in good shape. but Caul. plants small. also it turned hot.</p> <p>June 10th &amp; 11 All men hoeing &amp; cultivating. very warm.</p> <p>June 12th Picked first strawberries 5 x 36 &amp; 1 x 24 pints. sold in Toronto at 1 at 15¢ 4 @ 11¢ &amp; 1 at 10¢ Toronto flooded with American berries</p> <p>June 13th Fine &amp; warm had Will &amp; Clara for supper also Hicks</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 14th Sunday fine &amp; warm Had Davidsons from Hamilton call. Doris still in bed with Bronchitis</p> <p>June 15th. Had a big shower in the night. done a lot of good but made strawberries very dirty picked 61 crates pints today sold at Toronto 50 at 10¢ 40 at 8¢ 16 at 4¢ First day of daylight saving.</p> <p>Jun 16th Fair &amp; cooler. no picking today. sold strawberries to Uptons for 12¢ quart</p> <p>June 17th. Berries flat. picked 163 crates Sold 50 at 8¢ pint. 50 to Breckon to go to Toronto 11 cts in Toronto 59 to Uptons. Weather warm</p> <p>June 18th no picking weather very warm strong south wind.</p> <p>Jun 19th Very warm &amp; strong south wind. all day. Picked 201 x 27's strawberries. fairly cooking &amp; burning up everything sold 50 crates at 15¢ Balance to Uptons at 12¢ Big thunder storm in the evening. will save them now. and it certainly poured.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 20th. Very warm again all day. another storm at 6 p.m. high wind &amp; some rain. but it looked worse farther north.</p> <p>June 21st Sunday. Fine &amp; cool went for a drive up under the mountain</p> <p>June 22nd Cloudy &amp; cool our biggest picking of berries 291 x 27's sold all to Uptons but 40 crates to Davidson at 11 1/2¢ here. &amp; crates returned.</p> <p>June 23rd Cloudy &amp; cold a few light showers only picked half a day 93 crates</p> <p>June 24th no picking today fine &amp; warm</p> <p>June 25th Hot &amp; cloudy a few showers. picked 191 crates today</p> <p>June 26th Heavy thunder showers last night again picked 123 crates today.</p> <p>June 27th Saturday fair &amp; warm. no picking</p> <p>June 28th Sunday went for a drive first to Brantford had dinner in Mohawk Park. then on to Waterford &amp; Simcoe to Port Dover big crowd on the beach. came back by Jarvis &amp; Hagersville had supper in Dundurn Park</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 29th. Very heavy dews every morning. did not start picking until about 8 oclock. daylight time no good for the fruit grower. Picked 181 crates</p> <p>June 30th Very hot. picked 89 crates SB.</p> <p>July 1st. Picked 40 x 32 crates SBerries &amp; 15 x 6 sweet cherries 38 x 11 Richmonds at 50 to 60 weather terrible hot. over 102 in the shade and thermometer hung on the barn went to 130 in the sun.</p> <p>July 2nd still as warm this a.m. nobody could sleep last night. 92 at 930 this a.m. {Side note} 103 after dinner picked 30 Richmond ch. &amp; 18 x 6's sweets. also picked first peppers 21 x 6's sold in Toronto at 50¢. One of the worst storms for years started about 4 oclock with wind &amp; dust. blowed &amp; rained in torrents for about an hour.</p> <p>July 3rd Picked 37 crates SB. nearly done. warm again picked 19 x 6 sweet cherries &amp; 7 bskts {baskets} Beans for the first.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Strawberry totals</p> <p>230 x 36 pints. 1143 x 27 qts. 123 x 32 qts. in 27 qts crates total 1442</p> <p>July 4th Sat. no picking men hoeing strawberries</p> <p>July 5th Sunday warm another big thunder storm in the night lasted about 2 hours home all day.</p> <p>July 6th Finished picking strawberries all done now I guess. had 1500 crates picked 14 Beans 34 sweet cherries 19 Richmonds. 72 x 32 crates SBerries</p> <p>July 7th Picked 62 bshls {bushels} 75¢ Sweet cherries 10 mont. cherries @ 75¢ 12 Beans 50¢</p> <p>July 8th still warm ploughing old Strawberry patch Picked 30 Montmorency cherries 28 small Red sweets in 6's at 30¢ 59 x 6's Blacks at 70¢ 5 x 6's white at 50¢ 12 Beans at 40¢ &amp; 50¢ also hoeing &amp; cultivating old strawberry patch</p> <p>July 9th. Picked first Rasps 90 pints sold at 15¢ here. finished Black Sweet Cherries 75 bskts {baskets} at 70¢ 40 x 6's small Red Sweets at 35¢. 4 Beans 40¢. Finished cleaning old strawberry patch here. Cultivating Blackberries some Job they have all fell down with the wind storms</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 10th. Picked 46 x6 's Red (Sweet) Cherries only got 25¢ for them. 2 x 24 pints Rasps 12¢ &amp; 30 Mont cherries at 60¢</p> <p>July 11th. Cooler this a.m. and a light shower picked 88 mont cherries for Scott at 60¢</p> <p>July 12th Sunday fine &amp; warm. went for a drive to Stoney Creek saw the Battlefield the monuments etc. then along the top of the mt. &amp; down at Grimsby and to Grimsby Beach.</p> <p>July 13th. Busy day very warm and light showers in the evening Picked 340 x 11 Mont Cherries sold at 62 1/2 - 65¢ and 73 north at 75¢ also picked 14 1/3 crates Rasps. and first Tomatoes 3 x 6's sold at $125 {$1.25}</p> <p>July 14th Picked 208 cherries today. 9 crates Cabbage at 50¢ 3 x 11 tomatoes at $2 00. Very warm again today.</p> <p>July 15th. Only picked 170 x 11 cherries &amp; 5 x 6's today they will soon be done. 17 beans 35¢ 27 x 36 Rasps at 10¢ to canners &amp; crates &amp; boxs back. 2 toms $2 00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 15th St Swithins day had some showers this am. they say it rains for 40 days</p> <p>July 16th. only picked a half day 130 bskts {baskets} cherries 17 x 6's Blacks 10 crates Cabbages 50¢ warm again a light shower early this am</p> <p>July 17. Showery again all day off and on Picked rasps all day in the showers and between the big ones. another shower starting now at 830 PM. Picked 51 crates Rasps. one of the best pickings I guess</p> <p>July 18. Sat. wet again this morning rained nearly all night I guess raining at 4 this am.</p> <p>July 19th Sunday Fine &amp; warm. Home all day</p> <p>July 20th Picked 60 crates Rasps. 14 bskts {baskets} Tomatoes sold 8 at $2 00 6 at $2 10 10 Green peppers 60¢ another big shower about 2 PM. lasted a couple of hours.</p> <p>July 21st. Cloudy &amp; hot a few sprinkles rain picked cherries all day 261 bskts {baskets} sold from 65¢ to 75¢. picked Beans 21 bskts {baskets} also. 35¢</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 22nd. Picked 35 x 36 Rasps 80 x 11 cherries 20 beans 40¢ 14 x 11's tomatoes at $2.00 bskt. {baskets} &amp; 10 large crates Cabbages at 85¢, 10 med size at 50¢ for Davidson and 5 to ship north 50¢ Cabbages no good this year neither crop nor price!</p> <p>July 23rd Finished picking cherries this morning had 95 x 11 Richmonds sold at 40 to 60¢ totals 67 x 6 qts sweets whites sold at 50¢ to 60¢ Blacks. 70 to 95 Small Reds. 25 to 35¢ 1428 Montmorency mont. from 60 to 75¢ per 11 qt. weather fine &amp; warm. 42 x 11 pepper 60¢</p> <p>July 24th Picked 35 bskts {baskets} tomatoes today sold at 80¢ 6 bskts {baskets} cukes the first picking sold at 36¢ 26 crates Raspberries</p> <p>July 25 Sat. not much doing only picked 26 bskts {baskets} Green Peppers sold for 60¢ weather fine &amp; warm.</p> <p>July 26th. Sunday Fine and warm.</p> <p>July 27th Cloudy &amp; hot a few sprinkles rain picked 51 toms 7 cukes 22 crates Cabbages &amp; 37 crates Rasps.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 28 Very warm not picking much only 6 toms 14 crates Cabbages men hoeing Tomato patch Got settled up for Strawberries at Uptons. Kicked on 200 crates (sandy) cut us $100 {$1.00} a crate on 200 crates. and paid 12¢ qt for the balance. offered 1¢ a lb for plums</p> <p>July 29th. Picked 63 toms today sold 15 at 45. 48 at 40¢ also 15 crates Rasps &amp; 22 pints Blackberries for the first. also picked first corn 133 doz sold at 25¢ a doz weather very warm</p> <p>July 30th A little cooler today not picking much. Picked first plums 25 bskts {baskets} Shiro's.</p> <p>July 31. some cooler today and pretty busy. Picked 97 tomatoes at 40 to 50¢. 53 Shiro plums at 50¢ 5 cukes 30¢ 6 apples 35¢ 95 doz corn 25¢ doz 8 x 27 qts Rasps 60 pints Lawtons at 12¢ Finished up Beans a week ago no Sale for them now only had 115 bskts. {baskets} sold for $56.00 last year we had 232 bskts {baskets} and sold for $ 100.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 1st. Pretty busy today for a Saturday 100 bskts {baskets} Shiro plums for Scott at 45¢ 30 crates Cabbages 40 a crate 210 doz corn 22 1/2 doz for Davidson weather cooler this am very cool.</p> <p>Aug 2nd Heavy rain in the night. cool &amp; cloudy all day.</p> <p>Aug 3rd Pretty busy today. 179 toms at 35 37 to 40¢. 89 shiro plums. 45 + 50¢ (10 up north 60¢) 5 crates Lawtons 10 &amp; 12 6 cukes 25. 14 crates cabb 40 to 80¢ according to size of crate 2 crates marrows 75¢ 40 doz corn 25¢ Cut wages of all our men to $200 {$2.00} a day we have been paying more than any body else all summer</p> <p>Aug 4th warmer again today. Picked 108 tomatoes going farther down in price 31 to 35 today only a few small orders today. Corn down to 20¢ a doz. Finished Picking Rasps last Friday had 281 x 36 pints twice as many as last year</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 5th. Very hot again today. picked 96 toms sold 65 at 30¢ 31 at 35¢ finished Shiro plums 52 bskts {baskets} at 45¢ and 35 bskts {baskets} Red Junes at 40¢ 90 doz corn sold 40 doz at 18¢ &amp; 50 doz at 20¢</p> <p>Aug 6th. Very hot must have been 95. only picked 28 bskts {baskets} toms at 35¢ &amp; 48. Red June plums @ 35. 5 Cabb 40¢ 2 x 36 Lawtons 8¢</p> <p>Aug 7th. not much doing picked 116 toms sold from 25¢ to 35¢ 6 cukes at 25¢ 20 cukes 17¢ 7 x 36 Lawtons 8.¢ 2 at 10¢ 5 marrows 50¢ weather cloudy &amp; colder</p> <p>Aug 8th. not very many orders 28 x 11 sweet peppers at 27¢ about cleaned up the cabbages 10 doz corn. &amp; 50 x 6 qts Burbank plums at 25¢</p> <p>Aug 9 a couple of heavy showers in the night warm &amp; cloudy this a.m. went up to see Carman Bell he was working until about 9 oclock.</p> <p>Aug 10th. Picked 193 bskts {baskets} toms. 28¢ &amp; 35¢ a few cukes etc. 5 crates Lawtons down to 7¢ pint now a few more showers</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 11th. Picking Burbank plums for Scott. 283 bskts {baskets} at 35¢ 11 bskts {baskets} Red Peppers @ $100 a few tomatoes only 4¢ bskt {baskets} 26 Clapp Pears. 45 in all 366 bskts {baskets} &amp; 6 crates Lawtons berries 6¢ weather fair &amp; cool. finished up on corn yesterday had 681 doz. started at 25¢ - 22 1/2. &amp; down to 20¢. a few bags at 17 &amp; 18¢. &amp; 50 doz the last which was small at 8¢. Total sale was $146.75. about the best of anything we had this season</p> <p>Aug 12th. Picked 248 bskts {baskets} toms today at 28-30¢ &amp; 28 at 35¢. 5 Red peppers at $100. 20 plums 35 8 crates Beans 7¢. weather great fine &amp; cool.</p> <p>Aug 13th Rained from 4 this am until after noon a real heavy rain only picked 49 bskts {baskets} Clapp pears &amp; 10 bskts {baskets} Red Peppers</p> <p>Aug 14 Fine &amp; warm picked 298 bskts {baskets} toms 28 &amp; 30¢ 82 Burbank plums. 12 crates Lawtons Berries. did not get done until nearly 7 pm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 15. Hoed a few Rows of strawberries &amp; picked 162 Burbank plums 32 1/2 &amp; 64 Tomatoes</p> <p>Aug 16 Sunday. Rained again this morning fine in the afternoon had Hicks over for supper</p> <p>Aug 17th. Tomatoes took another Slump down to 22 cts today. sold 236 bskts. {baskets} 148 plums at 30 &amp; 35¢ and 21 Red peppers at $100</p> <p>Aug 18th not much doing picked 50 plums @ 26¢</p> <p>Aug 19th Tomatoes done for no sale. picked 150 plums &amp; 24 Red sweet peppers at 65¢</p> <p>Aug 20th. weather fine &amp; cool. picked 205 Bradshaw plums at 32¢. 96 Burbanks 25 13 Gages 30. 25 Red Sweet Peppers 60¢</p> <p>Aug 21 Took 84 bus. {bushels} tomatoes to the canners. complaint too green. may not get any thing for them picked 64 Burbank plums for the last. &amp; 22 more Red Sweet Peppers at 60¢ Total Burbanks 1170 bskts {baskets}.</p> <p>Aug 22nd. nothing much doing only picked 53 Bradshaws &amp; 7 bskts {baskets} Red peppers at 85¢</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 23rd Sunday was a perfect day went to Puslinch Lake.</p> <p>Aug 24th. not very much doing for a Monday only 65 plums 10 toms. and 10 pears 32 Red peppers.</p> <p>Aug 25. Picked 111 bskts {baskets} plums. 30 Red peppers</p> <p>Aug 26 Picked 87 plums 32 Red peppers 80¢ &amp; 12 Green peppers 35¢ Picked another load Tomatoes for Canning Co</p> <p>Aug 27th. started raining in the night. rained hard all morning. nothing doing all day only picked 16 bskts {baskets} Peppers</p> <p>Aug 28. A few more showers this morning. picked 321 bskts {baskets} Bradshaw plums. 48 Red peppers &amp; 15 Greens. only got 21 cts for Bradshaws. some price. finished them had 877 bskts {baskets}.</p> <p>Aug 29. Picked 25 bus. {bushels} Bartlett pears for Davidson at $1.25 bushel &amp; picking tomatoes for canners weather fine today and cooler.</p> <p>Aug 30. Sunday Fair &amp; cool went for a drive up under the mountain at Harveys farm Radio quite going tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 31 Busy today Picked 59 Hot Red peppers at 80¢ 22 Sweet at 55¢ 142 plums at 18 to 30¢. 6 toms 25 74 Bartlett pears. and took 91 bus. {bushels} tomatoes to the canners. {Side note} Sold 4 crates Cauliflowers at $2.25 per crate.</p> <p>Sept 1 207 plums to Scott 15 Red Peppers 70¢ 184 Bartlett pears 40¢ a few Showers.</p> <p>Sept 2nd Showery picked Tomatoes for canners &amp; 181 x 11 Bartletts for Davidson</p> <p>Sept 3. Picked 58 x 11 Sweet Red Peppers 48 @ 55¢ &amp; 10 at 65 48 x 11 Red Hots 78¢ 110 x 11 Bartletts at 40¢ Picked 45 more bus. {bushels} Tomatoes shipped 31 no 2 pears 11 crates cauliflowers to Toronto. first we have sent on Commission since July 2nd</p> <p>Sept 4th nothing doing only picked 10 plums &amp; 2 pears men hoeing strawberries</p> <p>Sept 5. men hoeing SBerries picked 75 Red peppers men picked about 40 bus. {bushels} tomatoes. we took a day off and went to the Toronto Ex. did not get back till 1230 pm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 7th. Had a busy day picked 213 plums at 25 125 x 6. Red Hot Peppers 32 1/2 76 x 11 Red Sweet Peppers 55 10 x 11 pears 45¢ 7 crates Cauli at 175 &amp; 200</p> <p>Sept 8. Weather fine &amp; warm picking Bartlett pears all day for the canners have 1/2 bus. {bushel} ready.</p> <p>Sept 9th. Finished Bartlett pears had 148 bus. {bushels} for Canners. Finished tomatoes 39 bushels. picked 60 plums 16 peppers. Very warm over 90. &amp; tonights papers says it snowed in Calgary</p> <p>Sept 10th. Very warm yet about 90°, not many orders 78 60 plums &amp; 4 Red peppers 4 Caul. Sept 11 men hoeing strawberries. Have a tractor ploughing 13 hours at $1 50 an hour $19 50 ploughed between 4 1/2 &amp; 5 acres. pretty expensive ploughing.</p> <p>Sept 11th. Picked 52 bskts {baskets} Howell pears at 30¢ &amp; 25 plums for North. weather terrible hot has been as high as 96 in the shade.</p> <p>Sept 12 Picked 170 plums &amp; 53 more Howell pears weather just as hot as ever. away over 90</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 13 Sunday Fine &amp; very warm home all day.</p> <p>Sept 14th. Warm yet but not quiet as bad busy. picked 301 bskts {baskets} plums. 118 Red Peppers &amp; 12 crates Cauliflowers</p> <p>Sept 15th showery this morning only got 50 Reine Claude plums picked in the morning 214 all day sold Scott 35 at 21¢, 32 sweet Red peppers 30¢ 109 Hot peppers 25¢ 4 Cauliflowers crates $100 Balance of plums to Davidson 174 204 bskts {baskets} back.</p> <p>Sept 16. Cooler and cloudy picked 238 plums for Davidson &amp; 157 pears. (Howells 30¢)</p> <p>Sept 17. showery in morning fine after noon. picked 301 plums &amp; 15 x 11 pears.</p> <p>Sept 18th. Picked plums &amp; peppers &amp; some caul for Toronto.</p> <p>Sept 19th. not much doing today only picked 40 bskts {baskets} Red peppers 30¢ and 10 crates Caul - 90¢</p> <p>Sept 20 Sunday. Thunder showers early this morning cleared up warm in the afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 21 Foggy &amp; wet men hoed until 11 oclock sold Scott 66 peppers at 20¢ plums 25 Prunes 30¢ . Fine &amp; warm after dinner.</p> <p>Sept 22 Very warm again not much doing only picked 41 plums men cutting out old raspberry bushes.</p> <p>Sept 23. Picking Plums for Scott. 96 Grand Dukes at 26¢ &amp; 177 Monarch at 20¢</p> <p>Sept 24th Thunder shower in the night and cooler this am. picking balance of plums for Davidson</p> <p>Sept 25th. Picked Duchess pears 128 bushels at 50¢ a bushel.</p> <p>Sept 26th. much cooler cutting out Black berry bushes.</p> <p>Sept 28th. Picking peaches 48 at 45¢ 7 no. 2 35¢ Finished Quinces 12 bskts {baskets} this years also Clairgeau &amp; Anjou pear. and started picking peppers</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 29 Finished peaches had 117 bskts. {baskets} sold 10 Caul at 75 and 30 Green Peppers 17¢ 5 Red Peppers 20¢ Have 30 bus {bushels} peppers for Italians call for tonight 40¢ bushel</p> <p>Sept 30. picking peppers and storing in barn. Italians got 26 more crates</p> <p>Oct 1 Fine &amp; warm picked 25 prunes at 50¢ 10 crates peppers 40¢</p> <p>Oct 2nd. picked 36 prunes at 50¢ 10 bskts {baskets} peppers 17¢ . weather very warm. picking peppers yet. must have 400 boxs in the barn</p> <p>Oct 3. sold 20 peppers at 15¢ a big price. and 100 orange crates of mixed peppers 30¢ crate</p> <p>Oct 4th Sunday Fine &amp; warm saw the Rock Gardens and called at Chapmans</p> <p>Oct 5th. Fine &amp; warm went to Hamilton got bskts {baskets} from Uptons. sold 40 bskts {baskets} peppers at 15¢</p> <p>Oct 6th. Fine &amp; warm sold 16 prunes {blank} ¢ shipped 72 bskts {baskets} peppers to Toronto. last load sold at 25¢ bskt {basket}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 7. Thunder showers early this morning.</p> <p>Oct 8th cooler tonight picked the last of our prunes about 125 bskts {baskets} sold some here at 50¢ shipped 23 to Toronto. {written in pencil} 80 &amp; 85 cents</p> <p>Oct 9th Frost this am no damage C. Bartello. Bloor st west Took 35 more bus {bushels} peppers.</p> <p>Oct 10th more white frost this am. Bartello took 107 more boxs peppers at 25¢ box weather fine St Louis won the final Baseball game from Phila. Athletes. by 4 to 2. each had won 3 games before today so St Louis are Champions</p> <p>Oct 11th. Rainy in the morning fine &amp; cool after noon went to see Wilcox's after supper.</p> <p>Oct 12th Monday Thanksgiving day. Bartello took 144 bus {bushels} peppers Sat. at 25¢ .</p> <p>Oct 13th. some white frosts. but flowers not frozen yet.</p> <p>Oct 14th. Showery again sold Scott 41 bskts {baskets} peppers at 15¢ &amp; 18cts.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 15th to 22nd weather fine most of the time sold 54 more boxs peppers at 25¢</p> <p>Oct 23rd 24th. man plowing nearly done now.</p> <p>Oct 25 Sunday a little cooler.</p> <p>Oct 25 to 30th putting in tile about 1725 feet. weather mostly fine with a few showers. very mild hardly any frost yet this fall have Dahlias in bloom yet. getting 100 bskts {baskets} peppers ready for Toronto guess they are not worth much.</p> <p>Oct 31st sold 4 boxs peppers for $1.00 Trucker brought a load of boxs back owes us 67 yet. turning colder tonight</p> <p>Nov 1st Sunday Cloudy &amp; cold</p> <p>Nov 2nd to 4th. Fine &amp; not very cold.</p> <p>Mon 5th colder. with rain hail and a little snow. got in 3000 x 11 qts baskets &amp; covers for next year. Cash price 64 $48 for 11 qts &amp; $18 per thousand for the covers $198.00 in all {written in pencil} 10% off for Cash</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 6th. Clear &amp; cool ice on water tub the first this season flowers were still {written in pencil} in bloom yesterday.</p> <p>Nov 7th. some frost again this a.m. Brown drawing up hotbed soil.</p> <p>Nov 8th Sunday fine went for a picnic had dinner at the beach and then to Gages Park and saw the mums {chrysanthemums} all sizes shapes &amp; colors.</p> <p>Nov 9th. Fine &amp; mild just like summer pruning trees.</p> <p>Nov 10th. mild &amp; looks like rain. Have some Marigolds &amp; a Geranium still in bloom in the garden. not frozen yet.</p> <p>Nov 11th Unloading first car of manure cooler &amp; cloudy</p> <p>Nov 12th. Some showers this am then fine &amp; warm</p> <p>Nov 13th put 3 loads of Manure on Cauliflower patch cost $21.60 shipping last of peppers 93 bskts {baskets} to Toronto last lot sold at 22 1/2 &amp; 25¢ bskt. {basket} weather fine and mild no frost. Flowers in bloom yet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 14th. Fine &amp; mild but raining tonight</p> <p>Nov 15th Sunday mild and showery. was down to Hicks saw Harry &amp; Olives new House</p> <p>Nov 16th 17th &amp; 18th weather mild with a few showers unloaded second car of manure.</p> <p>Nov 19th. Cloudy &amp; cool unloading 3rd car of manure</p> <p>Nov 20 to 24th 22nd. weather very fine like spring pruning &amp; Brown drawing manure</p> <p>Nov 23rd Like summer temperature over 70</p> <p>Nov 24th Warm again today. Brown ploughing &amp; was pruning. Took up $7000 of the National Service Loan today at 5% Int May 15th &amp; Nov 15th. payable 1941 also invested the girls money. $1500 in 10 years bonds and $300 in 5 years Raining late this afternoon think it will be colder tomorrow have marigolds in the garden in Bloom yet.</p> <p>Nov 25th Colder with frost this morning &amp; snow flurries at night. Had Stan Bill &amp; Harry</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>over playing Cards till 1245 a.m. then sat D. J. ing on the Radio Had 5 California stations KF1 Los Angelos K.G.0 Oakland (K.F.S.D. San Diego on only 500 watts) KP0 San Francisco. &amp; KWX Hollywood. also XER &amp; XED in Mexico and KSL in Salt Lake City.</p> <p>Nov 26th Unloading 4th car of manure putting it on the ground colder, snow on the ground this a m. Thermometer at 34 this afternoon</p> <p>Nov 27th Finished car of manure and spread it on top of Rye.</p> <p>Nov 28th. Ploughing Rye &amp; manure under. cold &amp; cloudy</p> <p>Nov 29th. Cool &amp; cloudy Had Hicks over in the evening.</p> <p>Nov 30th. Colder unloading 5th car manure. went to Hamilton Shopping</p> <p>Dec 1st. Cold and a few snow flurries. got Paid by Can {Canadian} Canners for Tomatoes had 400 bus {bushels} contracted at 35¢ we went over our contract by 70 bus. {bushels} which they only paid 25¢ for they are some cheap crowd</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 2nd Brown still ploughing yet. milder today.</p> <p>Dec 3rd nothing doing raining nearly all day</p> <p>Dec 4th. unloading 6th car of manure mild but windy</p> <p>Dec 5th. a change in the weather this am reports around here say temperature down to from warm last night to as low as 8 this am. Hamilton reports 14.</p> <p>Dec 6th. some squalls of rain &amp; snow. turning colder again tonight.</p> <p>Dec 7th Covering strawberries froze solid again this am nearly zero.</p> <p>Dec 8th. nearly zero this morning men covering strawberries. Just to show how our north business failed this season we only sold $973.00 worth of fruit while season 1930 we sold $3600.00</p> <p>Dec 9th Milder some snow this am. also rain part of the morning roads slippery</p> <p>Dec 10th. Mild some snow rain &amp; sleet. finished covering strawberries</p> <p>Dec 11th. Raining all morning cleared up after noon Brown ploughing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 12th. A Grand day. sunshiney &amp; mild Brown ploughing in the orchard.</p> <p>Dec 13th a little cooler last night but not freezing very much. this morning raining.</p> <p>Dec 14th. Rain &amp; some snow Brown drove Woods home to Hagersville</p> <p>Dec 15th. not very cold Brown ploughing yet</p> <p>Dec 16th Went to Hamilton buying Xmas presents. weather fair with just a little bit of frost west wind. Radio reception good now. Listened to Amos &amp; Andy at 11 PM last night direct from Los Angeles. Cal.</p> <p>Dec 17th to 21st. Mild no frost. cloudy &amp; some showers. Went to the school concert on Monday 21st. Alan made his first speech.</p> <p>Dec 22 still mild &amp; cloudy. not a bit of frost in the ground</p> <p>Dec 23rd. Just like spring. today went shopping in Hamilton and to the Sunday school concert at night Charlotte &amp; Doris Alan had parts in it.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 24th. Busy all day. fixing up Christmas tree. etc. mild &amp; cloudy with rain and about 4 PM a regular thunder &amp; lightning storm and heavy rain. Fred {Ghents?} man ploughing in the orchard this morning.</p> <p>Dec 25 Down to Johns for dinner about 4 PM weather turned cold last night frozen up today.</p> <p>Dec 26th. still cold today &amp; clear. nothing doing home all day</p> <p>Dec 27th Some milder &amp; cloudy. Have a cold guess it was from the cold treatments I am taking</p> <p>Dec 28th. milder &amp; cloudy looks like rain or snow.</p> <p>Dec 29th. mild &amp; cloudy.</p> <p>Dec 30th Still mild just below freezing point.</p> <p>Dec 31st mild and cloudy looks like rain or snow. started to rain late tonight &amp; blow from the East.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>[Blank pages]</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>[Blank page]</p> <p>Lawtons</p> <p>53 x 36 pints</p> <p>8 x 27 quarts</p> <p>Raspberries</p> <p>281 x 36's sold at 19c quart</p> <p>Amt $1732.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Pears</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Clapps Favorites 11 qts</td> <td>105</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bartletts No.1's 11 qts</td> <td>456</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Barteltts No.2's 11 qts</td> <td>37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bartletts Bushels to Cannery</td> <td>148</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Howells 11 qts</td> <td>150</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Duchess 11 qts</td> <td>62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Clairgeau 11 qts</td> <td>41</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Anjou 11 qts</td> <td>47</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Duchess 128 bushels</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Total Bushels</td> <td>276</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Total Baskets</td> <td>898</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Plums we had this year. <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Shiros</td> <td>323 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Red Junes</td> <td>84 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Burbanks</td> <td>1170 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[Green]Gages</td> <td>62 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bradshaw</td> <td>877 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Damsons</td> <td>26 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Reine Claudes</td> <td>1601</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monarch</td> <td>471 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Lombards</td> <td>121 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Grand Dukes</td> <td>522 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Prunes</td> <td>124 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Total 11 qts =</td> <td>5381</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Season 1931</p> <p>Sales</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 19</td> <td>Manse Welb - Toronto</td> <td>25.53</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Manse Welb - Toronto</td> <td>14.93</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 9</td> <td>Manse Welb - Toronto</td> <td>19.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Manse Welb - Toronto</td> <td>26.48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Manse Welb - Toronto</td> <td>176.41</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Cash Sales for June</td> <td>351.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 2</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>9.43</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Upton Jam Co Hamilton.</td> <td>1413.72</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Alan Davidson Burlington</td> <td>550.55.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>L Robinson Elmvale</td> <td>15.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>A Davidson Burlington</td> <td>269.48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>R L Scott Aldershot</td> <td>446.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Upton Jam Hamilton</td> <td>2090.44</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jul 31</td> <td>Cash Sales for July</td> <td>144.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug 6</td> <td>T.E. Monkman Cookstown</td> <td>15.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>J Simpson Tottenham</td> <td>60.76</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>C P Carpenter Winona</td> <td>51.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>A Davidson Burlington</td> <td>322.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug 12</td> <td>S L. Anderson Crossland</td> <td>28.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>R L. Scott Aldershot</td> <td>221.13</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>R L. Scott Aldershot</td> <td>611.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>A Davidson Burl.</td> <td>755.16</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Mrs M Gallop, Cookstown</td> <td>7.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>CW Sharpe Burks Falls</td> <td>49.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26.</td> <td>DS. Litster Burks Falls</td> <td>44.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>175.47</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>A Davidson Burlington</td> <td>197.11</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>C P Carpenter Winona</td> <td>25.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Cash Sales for August</td> <td>137.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept 10</td> <td>R L. Scott Aldershot</td> <td>428.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>A Davidson Burl</td> <td>74.71</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>W V Fry Thornton</td> <td>15.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{written in margin} - My Draft</td> <td>H Reiner Tottenham</td> <td>29.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>C W Camplin Beeton</td> <td>25.57</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>T.S. Tremouth Powassan</td> <td>9.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto.</td> <td>8.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>D. Scaletta Huntsville</td> <td>17.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>88630.18.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 19</td> <td>Geo James Hamilton</td> <td>25.59</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>R L. Scott Aldershot</td> <td>404.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Wm Peck Burks Falls</td> <td>102.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>A Davidson Burl</td> <td>94.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Mansen Welb Toronto</td> <td>20.56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 2</td> <td>J W Troyer Burks Falls</td> <td>27.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Hutchison Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>157.91</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Mansen Welb Toronto</td> <td>15.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>CW Sharpe Burks Falls.</td> <td>7.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>JR Couse Cookstown</td> <td>21.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>A E Johnston. Sundridge</td> <td>6.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>76.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>P.J Marrin Bracebridge</td> <td>4.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Stevens &amp; Solomon Ham.</td> <td>43.13</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Upton Jam Co Ham</td> <td>28.69</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mansen Welb Toronto</td> <td>14.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>R L Scott Aldershot</td> <td>247.71</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Alan Davidson Burl.</td> <td>633.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>C P Carpenter Winona</td> <td>348.{0}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 5</td> <td>Mansen Welb</td> <td>8.28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>A Davidson Burl</td> <td>64.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>C Carpenter Winona</td> <td>80.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Mansen Welb Tor.</td> <td>15.62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>R L Scott Aldershot</td> <td>24.26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>D L Litster Burks Falls</td> <td>19.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>H M Shaw Trout Creek</td> <td>25.90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 1</td> <td>Burlington Canning Co.</td> <td>158.18</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Cash Sales Sept &amp; Oct</td> <td>179.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 10</td> <td>Hutchison Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>6.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2519.82</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 2519.82 8860.18 11380.00</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{2 Blank pages}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Standing order for manure</p> <p><br />Berry Covering 5 {train} cars</p> <p>Nov 10th 12th 14th 16th &amp; 18th</p> <p>_____________________________</p> <p>Hotbeds 5 cars</p> <p>Feby 1st &amp; 10th</p> <p>Mar 5th 10th &amp; 20th</p> <p></p> <p>Mar 12 - 19</p> <p>18 - 20</p> </div> transcribed